As we end another yr. & begin another:
-"Redneck Island" closes up its second season.
-"The Biggest Loser" returns to NBC!
-The expected return of the "Family Feud" Big Money Tournament!
Also, find out if "Jeopardy!" has yet another long-running champion on this particular week & more next time on GSK.
The Week in Review: Dec. 24-30, 2012
Player of the Week:
WINNER: Cindy Kling ($147K)("Wheel of Fortune")
RUNNER-UP: Kris Hamilton ($62,301 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: Beth Vencill ($46,795)("WoF")
LAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH IN '12- Tate Stevens ("The X-Factor")
WINNER: Cindy Kling ($147K)("Wheel of Fortune")
RUNNER-UP: Kris Hamilton ($62,301 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: Beth Vencill ($46,795)("WoF")
LAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH IN '12- Tate Stevens ("The X-Factor")
"Sugar Dome" 12/30
Sweet Silver Wings: Sandy Rios-Monsante (CA), Briea Nathan (a 21-yr.-old SA who's won three gold medals) & Kristin Burke (costume designer)
Simply Sweet: Veronique De Groot (CA), Santosh Tiptur (SA) & Jeff Pace (CD)
3 to Tango: Vinny Garcia (CA), Alex Sanoke (SA) & Ariel Bradley (CD)
THEME: "The Wizard of Oz"
GJ: Randall Christensen (Emmy-winning CD for shows like "dancing with the stars")
TWISTS:
1. Make a new inhabitant of Oz
2. Make a treat inspired by a homemade dessert
3. Make one character fly
TREATS:
3tT: Cherry pie lollipops
SS: Small dark chocolate brownies w/ smoked salted caramel
SSW: Almond streusel w/ a ganache featuring fresh bananas & white chocolate
FIRST ELIMINATED DUE TO THEIR ORIGINAL DISPLAY CRASHING TOWARDS THE END OF THE MAKING TIME- SSW
WINNERS- SS
Simply Sweet: Veronique De Groot (CA), Santosh Tiptur (SA) & Jeff Pace (CD)
3 to Tango: Vinny Garcia (CA), Alex Sanoke (SA) & Ariel Bradley (CD)
THEME: "The Wizard of Oz"
GJ: Randall Christensen (Emmy-winning CD for shows like "dancing with the stars")
TWISTS:
1. Make a new inhabitant of Oz
2. Make a treat inspired by a homemade dessert
3. Make one character fly
TREATS:
3tT: Cherry pie lollipops
SS: Small dark chocolate brownies w/ smoked salted caramel
SSW: Almond streusel w/ a ganache featuring fresh bananas & white chocolate
FIRST ELIMINATED DUE TO THEIR ORIGINAL DISPLAY CRASHING TOWARDS THE END OF THE MAKING TIME- SSW
WINNERS- SS
"Family Game Night" 12/30- '12 FINALE (EPISODE 309)
bop it! boptagon: Makayla & Tanya (Chino) vs. Miguel & Yvonne (NY)
Makayla- 13
Miguel- 10
Tanya- DOUBLE (26)
Yvonne- NEW ONE-TURN RECORD OF 16! (26)
TIEBREAKER TIMES:
Makayla- :01 (whack-it)
Miguel- :02 (squeeze-it)
PRIZES- Skydiving in vertical wind tunnel, sbyke, JumpSport & TRAMP its
CCCCs:
Makayla: #7- BGO
Miguel: #4- OYR
Operation: Dylan, Layden, Lorraine & Harvey (NY)
(Note: This was the last taped episode w/ "GIFT CARD" lit on the gameboard.)
R1:
Lorraine: CHIP- YES
Dylan: WATER ON THE KNEE (originally the butterfly)- YES
Layden: HORSE- BUZZ
THE ROLLS:
Dylan- PHONE FINGER
Layden- MISS ($700)
Lorraine- BELL ($1,700)
Dylan's CCCC: #5- BRO
Twister LIGHTS OUT: Rylie, Brennan (5th Grader), Christina & Joe vs. Natalie, Cade (6th Grader), Mary & Reid
R1 EO: Rylie (she moved her right foot instead of her left one on red)...& Brennan
R2 EO: Christina...Mary & Joe
PRIZES- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Celebrity VIP experience, Six Flags Magic Mountain tickets & $250 for souvenirs
(Note: There was an error in this game that didn't affect anything.)
CCCCs:
Natalie: #3- BYR
Rylie: #2- OGR
BATTLESHIP: Tara, Nick & Jenny (NC) vs. Aliza, Reign & Perita (originally from MD)
GT: A4 (Nick said "Alabama 4")- NO
YT: B1- NO
GT: D4 (Tara said "Dog 4")- SUB (D3-D5)
YT: C5- NO
GT: B3- CRUISER (B3 & C3)
YT: A2- SUB (A1-A3)
GT: E2 (Nick said "Equestria 2")- BATTLESHIP (Other Cruisers: A5 & B5 and D1 & E1)
PRIZES- Tickets to Catalina Island, Airship Venture ride & instax camera
CCCCs:
Tara: #6- GBR
Aliza: #1- YRG
CC #15:
GT- LOCK
Team Rylie- OPEN
MCCR #15:
Brennan: Hat
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(SKBD)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(PLNE)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMGR)
Rylie: Plane
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(SKBD)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
Brennan: Skateboard
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(1000)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
Rylie: Surfboard (completing that third column)
(JAIL)(JAIL)(JAIL)(WIN!)
(IRON)(TBLE)(1000)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(SBLL)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
Makayla- 13
Miguel- 10
Tanya- DOUBLE (26)
Yvonne- NEW ONE-TURN RECORD OF 16! (26)
TIEBREAKER TIMES:
Makayla- :01 (whack-it)
Miguel- :02 (squeeze-it)
PRIZES- Skydiving in vertical wind tunnel, sbyke, JumpSport & TRAMP its
CCCCs:
Makayla: #7- BGO
Miguel: #4- OYR
Operation: Dylan, Layden, Lorraine & Harvey (NY)
(Note: This was the last taped episode w/ "GIFT CARD" lit on the gameboard.)
R1:
Lorraine: CHIP- YES
Dylan: WATER ON THE KNEE (originally the butterfly)- YES
Layden: HORSE- BUZZ
THE ROLLS:
Dylan- PHONE FINGER
Layden- MISS ($700)
Lorraine- BELL ($1,700)
Dylan's CCCC: #5- BRO
Twister LIGHTS OUT: Rylie, Brennan (5th Grader), Christina & Joe vs. Natalie, Cade (6th Grader), Mary & Reid
R1 EO: Rylie (she moved her right foot instead of her left one on red)...& Brennan
R2 EO: Christina...Mary & Joe
PRIZES- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Celebrity VIP experience, Six Flags Magic Mountain tickets & $250 for souvenirs
(Note: There was an error in this game that didn't affect anything.)
CCCCs:
Natalie: #3- BYR
Rylie: #2- OGR
BATTLESHIP: Tara, Nick & Jenny (NC) vs. Aliza, Reign & Perita (originally from MD)
GT: A4 (Nick said "Alabama 4")- NO
YT: B1- NO
GT: D4 (Tara said "Dog 4")- SUB (D3-D5)
YT: C5- NO
GT: B3- CRUISER (B3 & C3)
YT: A2- SUB (A1-A3)
GT: E2 (Nick said "Equestria 2")- BATTLESHIP (Other Cruisers: A5 & B5 and D1 & E1)
PRIZES- Tickets to Catalina Island, Airship Venture ride & instax camera
CCCCs:
Tara: #6- GBR
Aliza: #1- YRG
CC #15:
GT- LOCK
Team Rylie- OPEN
MCCR #15:
Brennan: Hat
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(SKBD)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(PLNE)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMGR)
Rylie: Plane
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(SKBD)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
Brennan: Skateboard
(HRSE)(DOGG)(SFBD)(WLBW)
(IRON)(TBLE)(1000)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(BOOT)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
Rylie: Surfboard (completing that third column)
(JAIL)(JAIL)(JAIL)(WIN!)
(IRON)(TBLE)(1000)(SBLL)
(SODA)(PTZL)(1000)(SBLL)
(CNON)(CPNE)($750)(HMBR)
12/29 Quick News & Notes
-Frank Nicotero has joined the "OH SIT!" commentary booth.
-Zac Posen will replace Michael Kors as a regular judge on "project RUNWAY" starting on Jan. 24th, when a "Teams" season begins (but there will still be only one solo winner at the end).
-Britney Spears may not return as a judge on "The X-Factor" next season.
-Jessica Simpson had to suspend her current Weight Watchers diet due to being pregnant for her second child.
-After "Killer Karaoke" ends its (initial) run, "Guinness World Records Gone Wild" will take over its timeslot & will be hosted by Dan Cortese.
Various sources contributed to this report.
-Zac Posen will replace Michael Kors as a regular judge on "project RUNWAY" starting on Jan. 24th, when a "Teams" season begins (but there will still be only one solo winner at the end).
-Britney Spears may not return as a judge on "The X-Factor" next season.
-Jessica Simpson had to suspend her current Weight Watchers diet due to being pregnant for her second child.
-After "Killer Karaoke" ends its (initial) run, "Guinness World Records Gone Wild" will take over its timeslot & will be hosted by Dan Cortese.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Redneck Island" 12/29- '12 FINALE
SS Challenge #7: They have a half-hr. to take the supplies out of a Ford F-Series 4X4 Off-Road Racing four-door truck & set up a campsite that's similar to the one Steve built; only one redneck can be at Steve's campsite at any time. If their campsite's identical enough to Steve's at the end, they'll win everything from his camp.
RESULT- LOSS
The Reckoning #8 ("Human Coozy"): They have to hang onto a tallboy over the water for as long as possible.
EO: Eliza (about two min.), Justin (2:35), Donna, Heather & Nick- WADE WINS
VOTE-OFF #8: Nick receives the first two beer ballots...& then the last two to miss out on next week's two-hr. finale; the other two in the middle went to Justin.
RESULT- LOSS
The Reckoning #8 ("Human Coozy"): They have to hang onto a tallboy over the water for as long as possible.
EO: Eliza (about two min.), Justin (2:35), Donna, Heather & Nick- WADE WINS
VOTE-OFF #8: Nick receives the first two beer ballots...& then the last two to miss out on next week's two-hr. finale; the other two in the middle went to Justin.
12/28 Quick News & Notes
-It appears that the Big Money Tournament shows on "Family Feud" presented by PCH will begin airing on New Yr.'s Eve.
-Footage of this week's $100K win was seen in this week's "WoF" promo; it also revealed a possible puzzle being thrown out out from tonight's telecast.
-Verizon is currently in a carriage dispute w/ the Local TV stations, as is Cablevision w/ the VIACOM cable networks. Both have a current deadline of New Yr.'s Eve.
-Soon-to-be new "The Voice" judge/mentor Shakira's pregnant.
-OWN's "Super Saver Showdown" will return next week & is set to air Wednesdays at 9 PM.
Various sources contributed to this report.
-Footage of this week's $100K win was seen in this week's "WoF" promo; it also revealed a possible puzzle being thrown out out from tonight's telecast.
-Verizon is currently in a carriage dispute w/ the Local TV stations, as is Cablevision w/ the VIACOM cable networks. Both have a current deadline of New Yr.'s Eve.
-Soon-to-be new "The Voice" judge/mentor Shakira's pregnant.
-OWN's "Super Saver Showdown" will return next week & is set to air Wednesdays at 9 PM.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Killer Karaoke" 12/28
R1: Betsy Matz (a tour guide from D.C.) vs. Gage Maverick (a lifeguard from Houston)
Betsy ("Head Case"): "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow ('78)
Gage ("Shock Therapy"): "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone ('81)
WINNER- Gage
R2: Patrice Harris (a worldwide performer & stay-at-home mom coming from St. Louis; she was in France for eight months) vs. Alaina Crabtree (a former cheerleader from Phoenix whose mom's in the audience; her mom also turns out to be her manager)
Patrice ("Big Stank"): "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle ('75)
Alaina ("Swamp Swing"): "Undo It" by Carrie Underwood ('10)
WINNER- Patrice
R3: Adam Slemon (a martial arts teacher from Providence, RI) vs. Anton Bolden (a limo salesman from Little Rock)
Adam ("Bite Club"): "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton ('52; later re-done in '56 by Elvis Presley)
Anton ("Cactus Maze"): "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder ('68)
WINNER- Anton
FS SONG #4: "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf ('68)
FIRST ELIMINATED- Patrice
WINNER- Anton ($7,800, for a total of $8,100)
Betsy ("Head Case"): "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow ('78)
Gage ("Shock Therapy"): "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone ('81)
WINNER- Gage
R2: Patrice Harris (a worldwide performer & stay-at-home mom coming from St. Louis; she was in France for eight months) vs. Alaina Crabtree (a former cheerleader from Phoenix whose mom's in the audience; her mom also turns out to be her manager)
Patrice ("Big Stank"): "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle ('75)
Alaina ("Swamp Swing"): "Undo It" by Carrie Underwood ('10)
WINNER- Patrice
R3: Adam Slemon (a martial arts teacher from Providence, RI) vs. Anton Bolden (a limo salesman from Little Rock)
Adam ("Bite Club"): "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton ('52; later re-done in '56 by Elvis Presley)
Anton ("Cactus Maze"): "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder ('68)
WINNER- Anton
FS SONG #4: "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf ('68)
FIRST ELIMINATED- Patrice
WINNER- Anton ($7,800, for a total of $8,100)
12/28/2012 Results
TPiR: Today's Showcase Round pits 82-yr.-old Berniece Bagwell (the last called-down player today who became the third aired $26K winner of the season!) against Scott Plines (who came on down first). One Showcase this morning features an appearance by Miss America.
CAVES SHOWCASE:
Door #4- Six-night trip to the Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in Roswell, NM (Amber; features the Carlsbad Caverns)
Door #3- BREW CAVE (Manuela)
Door #1- Six-night holiday in Italy (Rachel)
SCOTT BIDS 21 G'S ON TRIPS/BREW CAVE SHOWCASE (ARP: $23,261)(Diff.: $2,261)(I thought beer/wine caves were supposed to be super-expensive)
MY BID FOR CAVES SHOWCASE: $33,333
BERNIECE'S LAURA KAEPPELER SHOWCASE (Door #2):
Left- Five-night trip to planet hollywood w/ a chance to attend the '13 M.A. pageant (Laura)
Inside- Chevrolet Camaro 2LT Convertible (Std., AT, Cover, RS, Mat, Tire/Wheel)(Amber on turntable)("Pay the Rent")
BERNIECE BIDS $32K ON TRIP/CAMARO SHOWCASE- LOSS (ARP: $43,850)(Diff.: $11,850)
MY BID FOR M.A. SHOWCASE: $39,395
Berniece could've been the biggest winner of the season, but she still tops this episode w/ $26,999 in cash & prizes; Scott's total winnings after the Showcase are a S-L $24,004.
Full TPiRecap
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #54 (1/14/02): Pat & Vanna drove a New Orleans-style Villager golf cart into the studio from the left side of the puzzleboard & just barely wrecked it into the bottom of the board
$1K T-U: Quotation
_ O W / _ _ _ H E R !
N O W / _ A N C _ _ !
Robyn solves the first four words of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" w/ about a second left, "NOW DASHER! NOW DANCER!", to strike gold first amongst these Friday folks:
Robyn Martini (Pen Argyl, PA)- A tri-county human services organization worker whose mom Janet just turned 80 & has a 14-yr.-old son
Cindy Kling (Snohomish, WA)- An instructor for those workers dealing w/ large airplanes married to John for 34 yrs. & has two children (David & Emily) & a grandchild named Kiptyn
Wil Begley (Canal Winchester in Southeast Columbus, OH)- A customer sales rep at a bank who just got married to Dara & wants to open a new coffee shop
$2K T-U: Fun & Games
_ _ R S T / _ O W N
A N D / T E N
Wil IDs the football phrase FIRST DOWN AND TEN.
Featured Trip: Hawks Cay ($5K)
simple green Jackpot R: Occupation
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Wil: 4 T's ($300), E, N ($500 + FL TRIP), 3 A's, 3 N's ($700), O, I (FP- NMV), BANKRUPT (next to $650)
Robyn: P ($2.5K)
P A R _ I N _ / _ O T
A T T E N _ A N T
She retains control & the $2.5K she just accumulated once she looks at a PARKING LOT ATTENDANT.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Wil
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT THIS WEEK: $9.5K
Current Scores:
Cindy: $0/Wil: $2K/Robyn: $3.5K
(The last holiday greeting, at least for this week, comes from the stage crew.)
Mystery R: Show Biz
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Robyn: 3 T's ($900), 3 N's ($300), E, 2 A's, D ($400), 4 O's, L (MW next to LaT) & RISKS...BANKRUPT
Cindy: P ($450), S ($550), 2 U's, 3 I's (NMV), 3 R's ($500 on FP)
O R I _ I N A L
_ O T I O N
P I _ T U R E
S O U N D T R A _ _
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is the correct response to put Cindy on the board w/ the $2K & give her the right to start a big rd.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Robyn
Current Scores:
Cindy: $2K/Wil: $2K/Robyn: $3.5K
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #64 (11/4/94 from Dallas' Fair Park)(Phrase)(Bree called MYDA):
L _ / A N D
_ E _ _ L D
A: LO AND BEHOLD (unsolved for a $20K Harvest Annuity, which was lost all four times it was chosen that week, especially on Halloween of that yr. even though A-ARD out of AWARD was revealed; the two cars offered that week were a Ford truck & an Explorer 4WD)
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
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Cindy: 2 S's ($400), H ($700), E, R ($900)
Wil: 2 N's ($300), 2 I's, 2 L's ($500 + WC), A, 2 T's ($3.5K + uses WC), 2 G's, 2 M's ($500 & 1/2 CAR next to $300)
L E T ' S / G _ / _ N
A / M _ _ N L I G H T
S _ I M
Since he says "LET'S GO ON A MOONLIGHT SWIM", he can take his additional $16,100 to The Westin Maui Resort & Spa Ka'anapali, a bookit.com trip worth $6,172.
SOLE DUD: R (Cindy)
Current Scores:
Cindy: $2K/Wil: $24,272 in cash & HI/Robyn: $3.5K
$3K T-U: Place
O _ E - _ A Y
_ T R _ _ _
Cindy crosses the ONE-WAY STREET to go to five biggies.
S-U: What Are You Doing?
FS: $6K!
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LETTER SELECTIONS: N, R, G, T, S, M, Y, I, H
_ _ L L _ _ T I N G / M Y
T H _ _ G H T S
COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS on big money will be...Cindy for $42K! Everyone else had $18K each left behind.
SOLE DUD: R (Wil)
Final Scores:
Cindy: $47K/Wil: $24,272 in cash & flying/Robyn: $3.5K
GT: $74,772- S-H!
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $12,300 in cash & FL
(Note: Robyn kinda looked like Amy Poehler in the face.)
Maxwell House $100K BR #72: Cindy has to take that P.
Category: Phrase
The usual assistance from the get-go:
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CINDY'S PICKS: DBPA
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WE HEARD YOU, Cindy! This is the second Fri. episode in a row we had a maingame winner be the biggest winner of the week regardless of their eventual BR outcome. Last week, we didn't want the 100 big ones to be in the spun envelope, but obviously, we all want to see it right now in the "Klings" of Pat. Is she the second-highest "Wheel" winner of all-time at $147K?...
...SHE SURE IS- LET THE CONFETTI & STREAMERS LOOSE!!!!!!!!
$5K SPIN ID #65: JG0021410
VB: NEW 2ND-HIGHEST "WHEEL" WINNER!
After we tell you that $180K's in the current bank for Rebuilding Together, Pat takes off his jacket just before the closing credits. All told on another memorable "Wheel" week, $377,702 in cash & stuff was awarded, also a new S-H!
(Final notes: I didn't notice the maingame record spoilers from last week, but I did notice the ones for tonight; the same went for the $1M win. Also, Jim has said "Money needs no introduction..." for each of the three $100K wins to date in S30.)
Jeopardy!:
Sandip Amin (originally from Madison, IL)- Finance manager
Paula Menasche (Coral Gables, FL)- HS Social Studies teacher
NEW QUEEN OF THE HILL: Nichole Mancone ($21,100)
Fri.'s Category Feast:
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS (they don't do the "CBS Mail Bag" on "Late Show with David Letterman" anymore)
SELF-HELP BOOKS
ACTORS & THEIR ROLES (two characters per answer)
TRANS"PO"TATION
U.S. CITIES
Nichole's in LGT herself w/ $5,200, followed by Paula's $1K & Sandip's $400. After responding right on the middle Holidays & Observances clue, Nichole w/ $5,800 snatches the DD from its $800 spot; Sandip's at the $1K level & Paula's slightly dropped to $600. Nichole makes this a $2K clue:
At the beginning of each term, Supreme Court Justices work one week, then get Mon. off for this.
"What is Columbus Day?"...that just boosted her to $7,800! She's still sitting pretty to the tune of $10,800; Paula's a distant second place w/ $1,200 & the third-place advantage belongs to Sandip now w/ eight $100s.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Self-Help Books)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
TOTAL LT: $3,600
Another Half-Dozen Category Menu:
I LOVE "L.A."
ITALIAN HISTORY
SOUND THE TRUMPET
WHAT DEGREE DID THEY GET?
VAN GOGH
STARRY NIGHT
Once Van Gogh's cleared out, Sandip goes DDH starting on the $800 "L.A." block...& has one of 'em from the $1,600 Italian History square; he's got $3,600 in the till, is $1,200 ahead of Paula for second & is $6K off the lead. He's going for the whole kit & kaboodle on this one:
The Etruscans' territory extended roughly South to this river, where the hero Horatius stopped them at the bridge.
"What is The Rubicon?"...another Jeep trim mentioned in this game (the first one was Overland), but this one's NOT right; it was the Tiber River. W/ approximately one min. to go in this rd. of play...the last one this week is found by Paula midway in Starry Night w/ $7,600; she has an $8K deficit between her & the champ, whereas Sandip's $400 in negative territory. Paula bets a G.
Other than The Sun, the first star surface directly photographed was Betelgeuse, the shoulder of this constellation.
"What is Orion?"...cue its motion picture logo theme- that's right. No more time for the three least valuable answers about Italian History, nor from Sandip in this match- -$400's his final score.
ATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
UNATTEMPTED LT: $9,200
TOTAL DJ! LT: $12K
Heads' Up FJ! $$$ Count:
Nichole: $17,200
Paula: $8,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Nichole: $16K
Paula: $8,800
Sandip: $3,200
FJ! CATEGORY #75: American Authors.
In 1886, he wrote "My books are water; those of the great geniuses is wine. Everybody drinks water".
Paula's last Q in the game was "Who was Mark Twain?"...she doubles up...Nichole missed w/ Henry David Thoreau...& BLOWS THE CO-CHAMP BID BY GIVING UP $5K. That sends Nichole home w/ $23,100.
Current ToC Leaderboard:
1. Jason Keller: 9 wins, $215,900
2. Keith Whitener: 7 wins, $148,597
3. Stephanie Jass: 7 wins, $149,570
4. Joel Pool: 6 wins, $117,800
5. Dave Leach: 6 wins, $100,054
6. David Menchaca: 5 wins, $116,503
7. Paul Nelson: 5 wins, $56,900
8. Jason Shore: 4 wins, $87,200
9. David Gard: 4 wins, $85,700
10. Dan McShane: 4 wins, $64,001
11. Patrick Morrison: 3 wins, $82,701
12. Francis Lansagan: 3 wins, $80,401
EPISODE RATINGS:
10: "Wheel of Fortune"
6: Everything else
CAVES SHOWCASE:
Door #4- Six-night trip to the Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in Roswell, NM (Amber; features the Carlsbad Caverns)
Door #3- BREW CAVE (Manuela)
Door #1- Six-night holiday in Italy (Rachel)
SCOTT BIDS 21 G'S ON TRIPS/BREW CAVE SHOWCASE (ARP: $23,261)(Diff.: $2,261)(I thought beer/wine caves were supposed to be super-expensive)
MY BID FOR CAVES SHOWCASE: $33,333
BERNIECE'S LAURA KAEPPELER SHOWCASE (Door #2):
Left- Five-night trip to planet hollywood w/ a chance to attend the '13 M.A. pageant (Laura)
Inside- Chevrolet Camaro 2LT Convertible (Std., AT, Cover, RS, Mat, Tire/Wheel)(Amber on turntable)("Pay the Rent")
BERNIECE BIDS $32K ON TRIP/CAMARO SHOWCASE- LOSS (ARP: $43,850)(Diff.: $11,850)
MY BID FOR M.A. SHOWCASE: $39,395
Berniece could've been the biggest winner of the season, but she still tops this episode w/ $26,999 in cash & prizes; Scott's total winnings after the Showcase are a S-L $24,004.
Full TPiRecap
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #54 (1/14/02): Pat & Vanna drove a New Orleans-style Villager golf cart into the studio from the left side of the puzzleboard & just barely wrecked it into the bottom of the board
$1K T-U: Quotation
_ O W / _ _ _ H E R !
N O W / _ A N C _ _ !
Robyn solves the first four words of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" w/ about a second left, "NOW DASHER! NOW DANCER!", to strike gold first amongst these Friday folks:
Robyn Martini (Pen Argyl, PA)- A tri-county human services organization worker whose mom Janet just turned 80 & has a 14-yr.-old son
Cindy Kling (Snohomish, WA)- An instructor for those workers dealing w/ large airplanes married to John for 34 yrs. & has two children (David & Emily) & a grandchild named Kiptyn
Wil Begley (Canal Winchester in Southeast Columbus, OH)- A customer sales rep at a bank who just got married to Dara & wants to open a new coffee shop
$2K T-U: Fun & Games
_ _ R S T / _ O W N
A N D / T E N
Wil IDs the football phrase FIRST DOWN AND TEN.
Featured Trip: Hawks Cay ($5K)
simple green Jackpot R: Occupation
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
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Wil: 4 T's ($300), E, N ($500 + FL TRIP), 3 A's, 3 N's ($700), O, I (FP- NMV), BANKRUPT (next to $650)
Robyn: P ($2.5K)
P A R _ I N _ / _ O T
A T T E N _ A N T
She retains control & the $2.5K she just accumulated once she looks at a PARKING LOT ATTENDANT.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Wil
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT THIS WEEK: $9.5K
Current Scores:
Cindy: $0/Wil: $2K/Robyn: $3.5K
(The last holiday greeting, at least for this week, comes from the stage crew.)
Mystery R: Show Biz
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Robyn: 3 T's ($900), 3 N's ($300), E, 2 A's, D ($400), 4 O's, L (MW next to LaT) & RISKS...BANKRUPT
Cindy: P ($450), S ($550), 2 U's, 3 I's (NMV), 3 R's ($500 on FP)
O R I _ I N A L
_ O T I O N
P I _ T U R E
S O U N D T R A _ _
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is the correct response to put Cindy on the board w/ the $2K & give her the right to start a big rd.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Robyn
Current Scores:
Cindy: $2K/Wil: $2K/Robyn: $3.5K
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #64 (11/4/94 from Dallas' Fair Park)(Phrase)(Bree called MYDA):
L _ / A N D
_ E _ _ L D
A: LO AND BEHOLD (unsolved for a $20K Harvest Annuity, which was lost all four times it was chosen that week, especially on Halloween of that yr. even though A-ARD out of AWARD was revealed; the two cars offered that week were a Ford truck & an Explorer 4WD)
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
_ _ _ ' _ / _ _ / _ _
_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Cindy: 2 S's ($400), H ($700), E, R ($900)
Wil: 2 N's ($300), 2 I's, 2 L's ($500 + WC), A, 2 T's ($3.5K + uses WC), 2 G's, 2 M's ($500 & 1/2 CAR next to $300)
L E T ' S / G _ / _ N
A / M _ _ N L I G H T
S _ I M
Since he says "LET'S GO ON A MOONLIGHT SWIM", he can take his additional $16,100 to The Westin Maui Resort & Spa Ka'anapali, a bookit.com trip worth $6,172.
SOLE DUD: R (Cindy)
Current Scores:
Cindy: $2K/Wil: $24,272 in cash & HI/Robyn: $3.5K
$3K T-U: Place
O _ E - _ A Y
_ T R _ _ _
Cindy crosses the ONE-WAY STREET to go to five biggies.
S-U: What Are You Doing?
FS: $6K!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
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LETTER SELECTIONS: N, R, G, T, S, M, Y, I, H
_ _ L L _ _ T I N G / M Y
T H _ _ G H T S
COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS on big money will be...Cindy for $42K! Everyone else had $18K each left behind.
SOLE DUD: R (Wil)
Final Scores:
Cindy: $47K/Wil: $24,272 in cash & flying/Robyn: $3.5K
GT: $74,772- S-H!
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $12,300 in cash & FL
(Note: Robyn kinda looked like Amy Poehler in the face.)
Maxwell House $100K BR #72: Cindy has to take that P.
Category: Phrase
The usual assistance from the get-go:
_ E / _ E _ R _
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CINDY'S PICKS: DBPA
_ E / _ E A R D
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WE HEARD YOU, Cindy! This is the second Fri. episode in a row we had a maingame winner be the biggest winner of the week regardless of their eventual BR outcome. Last week, we didn't want the 100 big ones to be in the spun envelope, but obviously, we all want to see it right now in the "Klings" of Pat. Is she the second-highest "Wheel" winner of all-time at $147K?...
...SHE SURE IS- LET THE CONFETTI & STREAMERS LOOSE!!!!!!!!
$5K SPIN ID #65: JG0021410
VB: NEW 2ND-HIGHEST "WHEEL" WINNER!
After we tell you that $180K's in the current bank for Rebuilding Together, Pat takes off his jacket just before the closing credits. All told on another memorable "Wheel" week, $377,702 in cash & stuff was awarded, also a new S-H!
(Final notes: I didn't notice the maingame record spoilers from last week, but I did notice the ones for tonight; the same went for the $1M win. Also, Jim has said "Money needs no introduction..." for each of the three $100K wins to date in S30.)
Jeopardy!:
Sandip Amin (originally from Madison, IL)- Finance manager
Paula Menasche (Coral Gables, FL)- HS Social Studies teacher
NEW QUEEN OF THE HILL: Nichole Mancone ($21,100)
Fri.'s Category Feast:
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS (they don't do the "CBS Mail Bag" on "Late Show with David Letterman" anymore)
SELF-HELP BOOKS
ACTORS & THEIR ROLES (two characters per answer)
TRANS"PO"TATION
U.S. CITIES
Nichole's in LGT herself w/ $5,200, followed by Paula's $1K & Sandip's $400. After responding right on the middle Holidays & Observances clue, Nichole w/ $5,800 snatches the DD from its $800 spot; Sandip's at the $1K level & Paula's slightly dropped to $600. Nichole makes this a $2K clue:
At the beginning of each term, Supreme Court Justices work one week, then get Mon. off for this.
"What is Columbus Day?"...that just boosted her to $7,800! She's still sitting pretty to the tune of $10,800; Paula's a distant second place w/ $1,200 & the third-place advantage belongs to Sandip now w/ eight $100s.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Self-Help Books)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
TOTAL LT: $3,600
Another Half-Dozen Category Menu:
I LOVE "L.A."
ITALIAN HISTORY
SOUND THE TRUMPET
WHAT DEGREE DID THEY GET?
VAN GOGH
STARRY NIGHT
Once Van Gogh's cleared out, Sandip goes DDH starting on the $800 "L.A." block...& has one of 'em from the $1,600 Italian History square; he's got $3,600 in the till, is $1,200 ahead of Paula for second & is $6K off the lead. He's going for the whole kit & kaboodle on this one:
The Etruscans' territory extended roughly South to this river, where the hero Horatius stopped them at the bridge.
"What is The Rubicon?"...another Jeep trim mentioned in this game (the first one was Overland), but this one's NOT right; it was the Tiber River. W/ approximately one min. to go in this rd. of play...the last one this week is found by Paula midway in Starry Night w/ $7,600; she has an $8K deficit between her & the champ, whereas Sandip's $400 in negative territory. Paula bets a G.
Other than The Sun, the first star surface directly photographed was Betelgeuse, the shoulder of this constellation.
"What is Orion?"...cue its motion picture logo theme- that's right. No more time for the three least valuable answers about Italian History, nor from Sandip in this match- -$400's his final score.
ATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
UNATTEMPTED LT: $9,200
TOTAL DJ! LT: $12K
Heads' Up FJ! $$$ Count:
Nichole: $17,200
Paula: $8,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Nichole: $16K
Paula: $8,800
Sandip: $3,200
FJ! CATEGORY #75: American Authors.
In 1886, he wrote "My books are water; those of the great geniuses is wine. Everybody drinks water".
Paula's last Q in the game was "Who was Mark Twain?"...she doubles up...Nichole missed w/ Henry David Thoreau...& BLOWS THE CO-CHAMP BID BY GIVING UP $5K. That sends Nichole home w/ $23,100.
Current ToC Leaderboard:
1. Jason Keller: 9 wins, $215,900
2. Keith Whitener: 7 wins, $148,597
3. Stephanie Jass: 7 wins, $149,570
4. Joel Pool: 6 wins, $117,800
5. Dave Leach: 6 wins, $100,054
6. David Menchaca: 5 wins, $116,503
7. Paul Nelson: 5 wins, $56,900
8. Jason Shore: 4 wins, $87,200
9. David Gard: 4 wins, $85,700
10. Dan McShane: 4 wins, $64,001
11. Patrick Morrison: 3 wins, $82,701
12. Francis Lansagan: 3 wins, $80,401
EPISODE RATINGS:
10: "Wheel of Fortune"
6: Everything else
"project RUNWAY: All-Stars" 12/27
CHALLENGE #9: Create a "wow" ready-to-wear look for Elie Tahari (who acts as a Guest Judge this week) that makes a profit. The winning dress will be sold & proceeds will go to the Save the Garment Center.
Other GJ: Stacy Keibler
(Note: In the middle of this challenge, each designer saw a video message from a loved one.)
ORDER:
1. Anthony
2. Joshua
3. Emilio
4. Ivy
5. Uli
WINNER- Anthony (Runner-up: Uli)
OUT- Ivy (Dishonorable mention: Joshua)
Other GJ: Stacy Keibler
(Note: In the middle of this challenge, each designer saw a video message from a loved one.)
ORDER:
1. Anthony
2. Joshua
3. Emilio
4. Ivy
5. Uli
WINNER- Anthony (Runner-up: Uli)
OUT- Ivy (Dishonorable mention: Joshua)
"The NEWLYWED Game" 12/27
G1:
Vinnie & Gina (he's a former pro wrestler)
Mario & Kristin (who enjoy going to Renaissance fairs together)
Shoun & Debra (he's a director, she's an actress)
R1:
1. Besides your wedding day & today, where do you say your wife was going the last time she insisted on dressing you?
2. What do you say goes through her mind when she gives you the silent treatment- "Oh no, I'm in the doghouse again", "Makeup sex, here we come" or "Finally, some peace & quiet"?
3. In the early stages of a relationship, men often woo women w/ flowers & gifts, but what do you say was the first gift she ever gave to you?
V & G:
1. Awake- WINE TASTING PLACE
2. "Oh no..."- "OH NO..." (5)
3. Coffee & cake- SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
M & K:
1. July 4th BBQ- REHEARSING FOR THIS SHOW
2. "Finally..."- "FINALLY..." (5)
3. Their daughter- CONCERT TICKETS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
S & D:
1. Their anniversary- GOING TO THEATER MIDTOWN
2. "Oh no..."- "OH NO..." (5)
3. Wedding ring- A CARD & A BOOK
SH: Caravan.com
R2:
1. When you first met your husband, what was the snap judgement you said you made about him that later turned out to be totally wrong?
2. If you had attended the same high school, did you say he was in the same group of friends, in totally opposite cliques or all over each other from day one?
3. "The most spontaneous moment of our lovelife so far was definitely when we __________________."
BQ: If you could change one thing about her grooming routine, what did she say he would make you do more of?
G & V:
1. He had a motive- WANTING BOTH MONEY & SEX (15)
2. Same- ALL OVER
3. Made whoopee in the hallway of the house- KISSED
B: Tan- EASY UP ON HIS COLOGNE
K & M:
1. He was a player- HE'S SHY
2. Same- SAME (15)
3. Made love for the first time- THE TIME WHEN WE SUDDENLY DECIDED TO REMADE A CERTAIN (BIOGRAPHIC) MOVIE
B: Shower more- SHOWER MORE OFTEN (40)
D & S:
1. It was all physical- HE JUST WANTED HER FOR SEX (15)
2. Cliques- CLIQUES (25)
3. Made love for the first time- MET
B: Scrub his heels- CHANGE HIS UNDIES
CP: Cofeemaker/hot water system
G2:
Rob & Julie (she's a Broadway performer & their first child's due this month)
Jorge & Denise (she makes him feel like a piece of meat whey they have roleplay in the bedroom)
Michael & Shawn (she calls herself a panther instead of a cougar)
R1:
1. At which stage of your life were you the chubbiest- toddler, freshman in college or now?
2. If you were bragging to your buddies about her, what's the one thing you say she'd most want you to brag about?
3. "All couples disagree from time to time, but the one topic my wife & I never agree on is ______________."
R & J:
1. Toddler- TODDLER (5)
2. Her optimistic attitude about life- HER TALENTS/SINGING
3. My timeliness issue- TIME (10)
J & D:
1. Now- TODDLER (she never would've said that, because she also said college)
2. Her cooking- HER COOKING (5)
3. Her lateness- TIME (10)
M & S:
1. Now- NOW (5)
2. Her butt- HER BUTT (10)
3. Not helping around the house- DRIVING (because she says she stinks at it)
SH: Windjammer Landing
R2:
1. "The bravest & most adventurous thing I've seen my husband do since we've been married is _____________________."
2. Couples often end up sharing each other's habits, good or bad- what do you say has rubbed up on you?
3. You can't trust your gut 100% of the time- what was the one thing you say your gut told about him on your first date that turned out to be false?
BQ: If he wrote a romantic trilogy about your relationship w/ your wife from its beginning until now, which of the three books would you say has the hottest action?
J & R:
1. A photography stakeout- KILLING A BUG DURING A STORMY DAY
2. Watching sports- WATCHES MORE SPORTS (20)
3. His intensity- BEING AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS PROWESS AS A SINGLE MAN
B: #1- #1 (45)
D & J:
1. Kill a spider without screaming- TAKING CARE OF HIS NIECES
2. Watching TV for hrs.- WATCHING FOOTBALL
3. He's super romantic- SHE HOOKED HIM IN
B: #1- #1 (35)
S & M:
1. Step in & defend me in an argument- TAKING CARE OF HIS SON
2. Being a slob- EATING
3. He's always respectful- BEING CLEAN
B: #1- #1 (35)
CP: Coffeemaker/hot water system
G3 (all three of these duos are pregnant):
Mike & Susie
Matt & Emily (her baby was due in about a month, the same time as Susie's boy)
Abdul & Monique (she was eight months pregnant)
R1:
1. You know the expression "Happy wife, happy life", so tell me what do you say was the last thing you do for her that made her very happy?
2. According to you, if we asked Goldilocks about the timing of your engagement, would she say it was way too soon, too late or just right?
3. "Despite what she thinks, the most beautiful thing about my wife being pregnant is the way she ___________________."
M & S:
1. Brought home cupcakes- HE BROUGHT HER HOME CUPCAKES A FEW NIGHTS AGO (5)
2. Right- RIGHT (10)
3. Bakes- LOOKS W/ HER BELLY UP
M & E:
1. Cleaned the house- SAND THE BAR IN THE BABY'S ROOM
2. Right- RIGHT (5)
3. Smiles at me- LOOKS NAKED
A & M:
1. Cooked for everyone on Mother's Day- JUST SEEING HIM COME BACK TRAVELING FROM KOREA
2. Right- RIGHT (5)
3. Sleeps- LOOKS NUDE
SH: Caravan.com
R2:
1. "The first time my husband really impressed me during our relationship is when he ___________________."
2. Lions roar, giraffes grunt & doves moan- so which of these do you say he sounds like the most when he acts like an animal?
3. Being pregnant's obviously a big lifestyle change for your wife, but what do you say was the biggest lifestyle change it's caused for him?
BQ: Even when you're stubborn about something, what would you say all you had to do before you completely give in?
S & M:
1. Took me out on our first date- BROUGHT HOME CUPCAKES
2. Doves- DOVES (20)
3. More mess- SHE'S NOT AS QUICK TO GET UP & COMPLAINS
B: Smile- BE PATIENT
E & M:
1. Interacted w/ his friends at a wedding- CALLED HER AFTER THE FIRST DATE
2. Lions- LIONS (15)
3. Lack of sex drive- SEX (25)
B: Take his hand & start rubbing- KISS HER
M & A:
1. Presented himself at work- TOOK ME OUT OF THE COUNTRY
2. Lions- LIONS (15)
3. Lack of sex drive- SEX (25)
B: Smile- HUG HER
SD #5:
M & E: 35
A & M: 40
CP: SHOEbuy.com
G4:
Jermain & Nicole (he proposed to her while she was studying in Switzerland)
John & Tracey (she banned him from their kitchen because he typically burns the food)
Damien & Kara (he blow dries his own body after bathing/showering)
R1:
1. A sense of humor's so important in a marriage, but we ask you to tell us something that happened between the two of you that still has some cracking up today.
2. What fruit do you say comes to mind when looking at the shape of her body?
3. "In marriage, you're supposed to depend on each other, but my wife's totally dependent on me for _______________________."
J & N:
1. A college party that didn't end too well- A STRANGER TOUCHED HER BOOTY AT A BAR
2. Peach- PEAR
3. Cleaning- TAKING CARE OF THE FINANCES
J & T:
1. The amount of time she got rear-ended- BOTH ENDING UP IN THE BED AFTER SPENDING TIME IN HER DAD'S HOT TUB
2. Watermelon- WATERMELON (5)
3. Laundry- $$$
D & K:
1. She fell in high heels- HER FALLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT THEIR IN-LAWS' HOUSE & HITTING HIS HEAD IN BETWEEN TWO CARS FOLLOWING THEIR FRIENDS' WEDDING (5)
2. Pear- APPLE
3. Bills- CLEANING UP AFTER HERSELF
SH: STONEFIELD Estate Villa Resort & Spa
R2:
1. If your husbands are what they eat, when was the last time you said you ate jerk chicken?
2. Sometimes Sherri & Sal like to live on the edge, so tell us what you say was the most dangerous thing you've ever done w/ him.
3. "If he's not already having it now, I am convinced my husband would like to have a full-on bromance w/ his friend __________."
BQ: We all have our guilty pleasures, but what do you say is his one pleasure that makes you feel the most guilty?
N & J:
1. Planning their wedding- THEIR LAST ARGUMENT
2. Jet skiing- HANG/SWING GLIDING
3. Jay- JAY (10)
B: Eating Blue Bell Ice Cream (Outback Steakhouse used to include that in their desserts)- GOLFING (leaving her home for 4-5 hrs.)
T & J:
1. Playing his video games- TWO DAYS AGO WHILE HE WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES (15)
2. Getting it on in the hot tub- GOING DUNE BUGGYING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3. Casey- CASEY (25)
B: Video games- VIDEO GAMES (50)
K & D:
1. His spending in the last 48 hrs.- YESTERDAY BECAUSE HE GOT A HAIRCUT & WASN'T SUPPOSED TO SPEND ANYTHING ON IT (15)
2. Parasailing- PARASAILING (25)
3. Ryan- RYAN (35)
B: Records- BIKE RIDING TO THE GYM
CP: SHOEbuy.com
EPISODE RATINGS:
9 PM: 6
Other three episodes: 7 each
Vinnie & Gina (he's a former pro wrestler)
Mario & Kristin (who enjoy going to Renaissance fairs together)
Shoun & Debra (he's a director, she's an actress)
R1:
1. Besides your wedding day & today, where do you say your wife was going the last time she insisted on dressing you?
2. What do you say goes through her mind when she gives you the silent treatment- "Oh no, I'm in the doghouse again", "Makeup sex, here we come" or "Finally, some peace & quiet"?
3. In the early stages of a relationship, men often woo women w/ flowers & gifts, but what do you say was the first gift she ever gave to you?
V & G:
1. Awake- WINE TASTING PLACE
2. "Oh no..."- "OH NO..." (5)
3. Coffee & cake- SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
M & K:
1. July 4th BBQ- REHEARSING FOR THIS SHOW
2. "Finally..."- "FINALLY..." (5)
3. Their daughter- CONCERT TICKETS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
S & D:
1. Their anniversary- GOING TO THEATER MIDTOWN
2. "Oh no..."- "OH NO..." (5)
3. Wedding ring- A CARD & A BOOK
SH: Caravan.com
R2:
1. When you first met your husband, what was the snap judgement you said you made about him that later turned out to be totally wrong?
2. If you had attended the same high school, did you say he was in the same group of friends, in totally opposite cliques or all over each other from day one?
3. "The most spontaneous moment of our lovelife so far was definitely when we __________________."
BQ: If you could change one thing about her grooming routine, what did she say he would make you do more of?
G & V:
1. He had a motive- WANTING BOTH MONEY & SEX (15)
2. Same- ALL OVER
3. Made whoopee in the hallway of the house- KISSED
B: Tan- EASY UP ON HIS COLOGNE
K & M:
1. He was a player- HE'S SHY
2. Same- SAME (15)
3. Made love for the first time- THE TIME WHEN WE SUDDENLY DECIDED TO REMADE A CERTAIN (BIOGRAPHIC) MOVIE
B: Shower more- SHOWER MORE OFTEN (40)
D & S:
1. It was all physical- HE JUST WANTED HER FOR SEX (15)
2. Cliques- CLIQUES (25)
3. Made love for the first time- MET
B: Scrub his heels- CHANGE HIS UNDIES
CP: Cofeemaker/hot water system
G2:
Rob & Julie (she's a Broadway performer & their first child's due this month)
Jorge & Denise (she makes him feel like a piece of meat whey they have roleplay in the bedroom)
Michael & Shawn (she calls herself a panther instead of a cougar)
R1:
1. At which stage of your life were you the chubbiest- toddler, freshman in college or now?
2. If you were bragging to your buddies about her, what's the one thing you say she'd most want you to brag about?
3. "All couples disagree from time to time, but the one topic my wife & I never agree on is ______________."
R & J:
1. Toddler- TODDLER (5)
2. Her optimistic attitude about life- HER TALENTS/SINGING
3. My timeliness issue- TIME (10)
J & D:
1. Now- TODDLER (she never would've said that, because she also said college)
2. Her cooking- HER COOKING (5)
3. Her lateness- TIME (10)
M & S:
1. Now- NOW (5)
2. Her butt- HER BUTT (10)
3. Not helping around the house- DRIVING (because she says she stinks at it)
SH: Windjammer Landing
R2:
1. "The bravest & most adventurous thing I've seen my husband do since we've been married is _____________________."
2. Couples often end up sharing each other's habits, good or bad- what do you say has rubbed up on you?
3. You can't trust your gut 100% of the time- what was the one thing you say your gut told about him on your first date that turned out to be false?
BQ: If he wrote a romantic trilogy about your relationship w/ your wife from its beginning until now, which of the three books would you say has the hottest action?
J & R:
1. A photography stakeout- KILLING A BUG DURING A STORMY DAY
2. Watching sports- WATCHES MORE SPORTS (20)
3. His intensity- BEING AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS PROWESS AS A SINGLE MAN
B: #1- #1 (45)
D & J:
1. Kill a spider without screaming- TAKING CARE OF HIS NIECES
2. Watching TV for hrs.- WATCHING FOOTBALL
3. He's super romantic- SHE HOOKED HIM IN
B: #1- #1 (35)
S & M:
1. Step in & defend me in an argument- TAKING CARE OF HIS SON
2. Being a slob- EATING
3. He's always respectful- BEING CLEAN
B: #1- #1 (35)
CP: Coffeemaker/hot water system
G3 (all three of these duos are pregnant):
Mike & Susie
Matt & Emily (her baby was due in about a month, the same time as Susie's boy)
Abdul & Monique (she was eight months pregnant)
R1:
1. You know the expression "Happy wife, happy life", so tell me what do you say was the last thing you do for her that made her very happy?
2. According to you, if we asked Goldilocks about the timing of your engagement, would she say it was way too soon, too late or just right?
3. "Despite what she thinks, the most beautiful thing about my wife being pregnant is the way she ___________________."
M & S:
1. Brought home cupcakes- HE BROUGHT HER HOME CUPCAKES A FEW NIGHTS AGO (5)
2. Right- RIGHT (10)
3. Bakes- LOOKS W/ HER BELLY UP
M & E:
1. Cleaned the house- SAND THE BAR IN THE BABY'S ROOM
2. Right- RIGHT (5)
3. Smiles at me- LOOKS NAKED
A & M:
1. Cooked for everyone on Mother's Day- JUST SEEING HIM COME BACK TRAVELING FROM KOREA
2. Right- RIGHT (5)
3. Sleeps- LOOKS NUDE
SH: Caravan.com
R2:
1. "The first time my husband really impressed me during our relationship is when he ___________________."
2. Lions roar, giraffes grunt & doves moan- so which of these do you say he sounds like the most when he acts like an animal?
3. Being pregnant's obviously a big lifestyle change for your wife, but what do you say was the biggest lifestyle change it's caused for him?
BQ: Even when you're stubborn about something, what would you say all you had to do before you completely give in?
S & M:
1. Took me out on our first date- BROUGHT HOME CUPCAKES
2. Doves- DOVES (20)
3. More mess- SHE'S NOT AS QUICK TO GET UP & COMPLAINS
B: Smile- BE PATIENT
E & M:
1. Interacted w/ his friends at a wedding- CALLED HER AFTER THE FIRST DATE
2. Lions- LIONS (15)
3. Lack of sex drive- SEX (25)
B: Take his hand & start rubbing- KISS HER
M & A:
1. Presented himself at work- TOOK ME OUT OF THE COUNTRY
2. Lions- LIONS (15)
3. Lack of sex drive- SEX (25)
B: Smile- HUG HER
SD #5:
M & E: 35
A & M: 40
CP: SHOEbuy.com
G4:
Jermain & Nicole (he proposed to her while she was studying in Switzerland)
John & Tracey (she banned him from their kitchen because he typically burns the food)
Damien & Kara (he blow dries his own body after bathing/showering)
R1:
1. A sense of humor's so important in a marriage, but we ask you to tell us something that happened between the two of you that still has some cracking up today.
2. What fruit do you say comes to mind when looking at the shape of her body?
3. "In marriage, you're supposed to depend on each other, but my wife's totally dependent on me for _______________________."
J & N:
1. A college party that didn't end too well- A STRANGER TOUCHED HER BOOTY AT A BAR
2. Peach- PEAR
3. Cleaning- TAKING CARE OF THE FINANCES
J & T:
1. The amount of time she got rear-ended- BOTH ENDING UP IN THE BED AFTER SPENDING TIME IN HER DAD'S HOT TUB
2. Watermelon- WATERMELON (5)
3. Laundry- $$$
D & K:
1. She fell in high heels- HER FALLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT THEIR IN-LAWS' HOUSE & HITTING HIS HEAD IN BETWEEN TWO CARS FOLLOWING THEIR FRIENDS' WEDDING (5)
2. Pear- APPLE
3. Bills- CLEANING UP AFTER HERSELF
SH: STONEFIELD Estate Villa Resort & Spa
R2:
1. If your husbands are what they eat, when was the last time you said you ate jerk chicken?
2. Sometimes Sherri & Sal like to live on the edge, so tell us what you say was the most dangerous thing you've ever done w/ him.
3. "If he's not already having it now, I am convinced my husband would like to have a full-on bromance w/ his friend __________."
BQ: We all have our guilty pleasures, but what do you say is his one pleasure that makes you feel the most guilty?
N & J:
1. Planning their wedding- THEIR LAST ARGUMENT
2. Jet skiing- HANG/SWING GLIDING
3. Jay- JAY (10)
B: Eating Blue Bell Ice Cream (Outback Steakhouse used to include that in their desserts)- GOLFING (leaving her home for 4-5 hrs.)
T & J:
1. Playing his video games- TWO DAYS AGO WHILE HE WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES (15)
2. Getting it on in the hot tub- GOING DUNE BUGGYING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3. Casey- CASEY (25)
B: Video games- VIDEO GAMES (50)
K & D:
1. His spending in the last 48 hrs.- YESTERDAY BECAUSE HE GOT A HAIRCUT & WASN'T SUPPOSED TO SPEND ANYTHING ON IT (15)
2. Parasailing- PARASAILING (25)
3. Ryan- RYAN (35)
B: Records- BIKE RIDING TO THE GYM
CP: SHOEbuy.com
EPISODE RATINGS:
9 PM: 6
Other three episodes: 7 each
"Wheel of Fortune"/"Jeopardy!" 12/27/12
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #53 (11/8/02 from Seattle): After Gloretta solved the Show Biz puzzle CINEMATOGRAPHY on the buzzer in the Speed-Up Round, she "Woo"ed w/ Pat
$1K T-U: Living Things
_ W O
T U _ _ _ _ _ _ V E S
Also an item in "The 12 Days of Christmas", Beth identifies "TWO TURTLEDOVES" & we give her the money. Here's the entire gang for the night:
Beth Vencill (Charleston, WV)- A 2nd Grade teacher at Bible Center School (she also serves at their church) w/ two nieces (Mallory & Reese)
Saul Miller (Lexington, KY)- A professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky who just got married to Andrea & has been playing frisbee for 12 yrs.
Cristal Clark (Capitol Heights, MD)- An event coordinator for the Georgetown Public Policy Institute who has a six-yr.-old daughter named Summer
$2K T-U: Around the House
_ _ _ R _ S S
B _ _ K
Saul pulls out an ADDRESS BOOK, whether it's online or not.
Featured Trip: MacArthur Place ($5.5K)
Tonight's Gift Tag: Daisy Cakes
simple green Jackpot R: Title
_ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
Saul: 3 T's (MDW), 4 H's ($900), 2 E's, 2 O's, W ($700), N ($450), A, 2 I's (NMV), 3 S's ($900), 2 C's ($600)
H O W / T H E
_ _ I N C H / S T O _ E
C H _ I S T _ A S !
He solves "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!" to officially bank $7,650.
PR
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,550
Current Scores:
Beth: $1K/Saul: $9,650 MDW/Cristal: $0
(Tonight's holiday shout-out comes from the camera/audio department.)
Mystery R: Before & After
_ ' _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _
Cristal: T ($350)
Beth: S (MW) & RISKS...BANKRUPT
Saul: N ($500 + WC), I, E, 2 R's ($400), 2 A's, 2 L's ($900), M ($800), 2 O's
I ' M / A L L
E A R S
O _ / _ O R N
He says "I'M ALL EARS OF CORN" for 2,900 dollars more.
SOLE DUD: T (Cristal)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Beth
Current Scores:
Beth: $1K/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: $0
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #63 (11/12/98- Soap Stars Week)(Person)(DFHA):
S A _ _ _ H _ N _ S T
A: SAXOPHONIST (Joshua Morrow & Lynn each won $25K; a BMW Z3 was won that Mon.)
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Beth: T ($600), 2 H's ($500), 5 E's, 2 R's ($800), A, 3 I's, 2 S's ($700), D ($700)
Saul: 4 N's ($900), U (NMV), 2 L's ($800), Y ($900)
Cristal: X ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $900), B ($450)
R E _ L I N E / &
R E L A X / I N
T H E / S U N S H I N E
Beth earns an additional $3,850 & will RECLINE & RELAX IN THE SUNSHINE on her Hotwire.com holiday to Galley Bay worth $8,640.
DUDS: B (Cristal), D (Beth), Y (Saul)
Current Scores:
Beth: $13,490 in cash & Antigua (it wrongly read $10,920 just before the next break)/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: SNOWBALL
$3K T-U: Things
A / _ _ _ _ / A _ D
A / S M _ _ _
Beth has both A WINK AND A SMILE to boost her score a little & now has $16,490 in winnings.
S-U: What Are You Doing?
FS: $1,900
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LETTERS: N, G, S, T
G _ T T _ N G / _ _
S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G _ T
Saul's wrong twice w/ GETTING MY STARE STRAIGHT & GETTING MY START STRAIGHT, likely preventing him from $9.5K extra & a trip to the MDBR. Cristal then requests that H...
G _ T T _ N G / _ _
S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G H T
...& she's GETTING MY STORY STRAIGHT w/ about a second left for her only payoff; Beth missed out on $11,400.
DQs: 2 (Raul's missolves)
Final Scores:
Beth: $16,490 in cash & trip/Raul: $12,550/Cristal: $5,700
GT: $34,740
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K
Maxwell House $100K BR #71: Beth collects the M envelope from GAME.
Prompt: Thing
Nearly half the letters:
_ _ N _ L
_ _ _ S E
BETH'S PICKS: CDMA
_ _ N A L
_ _ A S E
In this FINAL PHASE, Beth wins that Volkswagen Bug & finishes up w/ cash & prizes worth $46,795; plus, $177.5K's in the Rebuilding Together bank!
$5K SPIN ID #64: DF9659481
A piece on the renovation of the headquarters of the Center for Urban Youth & Family Development in Detroit's shown.
Jeopardy!:
Allen Park (D.C.)- Refugee affairs officer
Nichole Mancone (Providence, RI)- College registrar
CHAMP: Kris Hamilton (whose three-day cash sum totals $60,301)
J! R Board:
ANAGRAMMED AMERICA
SCHOOLING AROUND
YOUR CHOICE OF 3
HIGH SCORERS
IRAN
ENDS IN "Y"
Kris scoops the DD in the $800 Iran box w/ $2K; he's doubled up Nichole & Allen's $200 behind her for second place. Kris goes for another TDD.
These three English words translate the phrase written 11 times on both the green & red stripes on Iran's flag.
"What is 'God is Great'?"...in this case, it sure is for four big ones! He hits the first commercial break w/ an LGT-quality $5,800 & a $5K lead over Allen.
ATTEMPTED LT: $1,400
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2K
TOTAL LT: $3,400
Pre-Double J! Totals:
Kris: $8K
Nichole: $600
Allen: $3,800
DJ! Categories:
SPEED WRITING
BEVERAGE BRANDS
THEIR ALBUM ROCKS!
FAMILIAR PHRASES
"OF" MEN
& MICE
Kris has a hard time pronouncing the title Beverage Brands, but has an easier time finding a DD in its center screen w/ $13,200; he's still in the clear, w/ Nichole at $5K & Allen at $4,200. The current kingpin risks $3,100.
Drops of Good is a community project of this coffee brand.
"What is Maxwell House?"...indeed, it's the one for $16,300 as his new total! Allen can play catchup because he spots the game's final DD behind the $1,200 & Mice answer w/ $7K; he's just $800 out of second & Kris' still way in front w/ $17,900. The male challenger wagers a mere grand.
Perhaps the smallest mouse's this one of Sub-Saharan Africa, also a term for small peoples of the region.
"What are pygmies?"...correct he is.
DJ! LT (all unattempted): $10,400
Moving into Final:
Kris: $19,100
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10K
CORYAT SCORES:
Kris: $16K
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10,200
FJ! SUBJECT #74: Fighting Monarchs.
Seen here's a suit of armor worn by this monarch at the Siege of Boulogne in 1544 when he was 53.
Allen wrote on his monitor "Who is Charles I?"...costs him the lot. Nichole displays "Who is Henry VIII"...right to be launched to $21,100...& become the new champ. Kris, who missed w/ "Who is Louis 14" & wagered $2,111, leaves w/ $62,301.
EPISODE RATING FOR BOTH: 7
$1K T-U: Living Things
_ W O
T U _ _ _ _ _ _ V E S
Also an item in "The 12 Days of Christmas", Beth identifies "TWO TURTLEDOVES" & we give her the money. Here's the entire gang for the night:
Beth Vencill (Charleston, WV)- A 2nd Grade teacher at Bible Center School (she also serves at their church) w/ two nieces (Mallory & Reese)
Saul Miller (Lexington, KY)- A professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky who just got married to Andrea & has been playing frisbee for 12 yrs.
Cristal Clark (Capitol Heights, MD)- An event coordinator for the Georgetown Public Policy Institute who has a six-yr.-old daughter named Summer
$2K T-U: Around the House
_ _ _ R _ S S
B _ _ K
Saul pulls out an ADDRESS BOOK, whether it's online or not.
Featured Trip: MacArthur Place ($5.5K)
Tonight's Gift Tag: Daisy Cakes
simple green Jackpot R: Title
_ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
Saul: 3 T's (MDW), 4 H's ($900), 2 E's, 2 O's, W ($700), N ($450), A, 2 I's (NMV), 3 S's ($900), 2 C's ($600)
H O W / T H E
_ _ I N C H / S T O _ E
C H _ I S T _ A S !
He solves "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!" to officially bank $7,650.
PR
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,550
Current Scores:
Beth: $1K/Saul: $9,650 MDW/Cristal: $0
(Tonight's holiday shout-out comes from the camera/audio department.)
Mystery R: Before & After
_ ' _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _
Cristal: T ($350)
Beth: S (MW) & RISKS...BANKRUPT
Saul: N ($500 + WC), I, E, 2 R's ($400), 2 A's, 2 L's ($900), M ($800), 2 O's
I ' M / A L L
E A R S
O _ / _ O R N
He says "I'M ALL EARS OF CORN" for 2,900 dollars more.
SOLE DUD: T (Cristal)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Beth
Current Scores:
Beth: $1K/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: $0
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #63 (11/12/98- Soap Stars Week)(Person)(DFHA):
S A _ _ _ H _ N _ S T
A: SAXOPHONIST (Joshua Morrow & Lynn each won $25K; a BMW Z3 was won that Mon.)
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Beth: T ($600), 2 H's ($500), 5 E's, 2 R's ($800), A, 3 I's, 2 S's ($700), D ($700)
Saul: 4 N's ($900), U (NMV), 2 L's ($800), Y ($900)
Cristal: X ($500 + 1/2 CAR next to $900), B ($450)
R E _ L I N E / &
R E L A X / I N
T H E / S U N S H I N E
Beth earns an additional $3,850 & will RECLINE & RELAX IN THE SUNSHINE on her Hotwire.com holiday to Galley Bay worth $8,640.
DUDS: B (Cristal), D (Beth), Y (Saul)
Current Scores:
Beth: $13,490 in cash & Antigua (it wrongly read $10,920 just before the next break)/Saul: $12,550 MDW WC/Cristal: SNOWBALL
$3K T-U: Things
A / _ _ _ _ / A _ D
A / S M _ _ _
Beth has both A WINK AND A SMILE to boost her score a little & now has $16,490 in winnings.
S-U: What Are You Doing?
FS: $1,900
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LETTERS: N, G, S, T
G _ T T _ N G / _ _
S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G _ T
Saul's wrong twice w/ GETTING MY STARE STRAIGHT & GETTING MY START STRAIGHT, likely preventing him from $9.5K extra & a trip to the MDBR. Cristal then requests that H...
G _ T T _ N G / _ _
S T _ R _ / S T R _ _ G H T
...& she's GETTING MY STORY STRAIGHT w/ about a second left for her only payoff; Beth missed out on $11,400.
DQs: 2 (Raul's missolves)
Final Scores:
Beth: $16,490 in cash & trip/Raul: $12,550/Cristal: $5,700
GT: $34,740
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K
Maxwell House $100K BR #71: Beth collects the M envelope from GAME.
Prompt: Thing
Nearly half the letters:
_ _ N _ L
_ _ _ S E
BETH'S PICKS: CDMA
_ _ N A L
_ _ A S E
In this FINAL PHASE, Beth wins that Volkswagen Bug & finishes up w/ cash & prizes worth $46,795; plus, $177.5K's in the Rebuilding Together bank!
$5K SPIN ID #64: DF9659481
A piece on the renovation of the headquarters of the Center for Urban Youth & Family Development in Detroit's shown.
Jeopardy!:
Allen Park (D.C.)- Refugee affairs officer
Nichole Mancone (Providence, RI)- College registrar
CHAMP: Kris Hamilton (whose three-day cash sum totals $60,301)
J! R Board:
ANAGRAMMED AMERICA
SCHOOLING AROUND
YOUR CHOICE OF 3
HIGH SCORERS
IRAN
ENDS IN "Y"
Kris scoops the DD in the $800 Iran box w/ $2K; he's doubled up Nichole & Allen's $200 behind her for second place. Kris goes for another TDD.
These three English words translate the phrase written 11 times on both the green & red stripes on Iran's flag.
"What is 'God is Great'?"...in this case, it sure is for four big ones! He hits the first commercial break w/ an LGT-quality $5,800 & a $5K lead over Allen.
ATTEMPTED LT: $1,400
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2K
TOTAL LT: $3,400
Pre-Double J! Totals:
Kris: $8K
Nichole: $600
Allen: $3,800
DJ! Categories:
SPEED WRITING
BEVERAGE BRANDS
THEIR ALBUM ROCKS!
FAMILIAR PHRASES
"OF" MEN
& MICE
Kris has a hard time pronouncing the title Beverage Brands, but has an easier time finding a DD in its center screen w/ $13,200; he's still in the clear, w/ Nichole at $5K & Allen at $4,200. The current kingpin risks $3,100.
Drops of Good is a community project of this coffee brand.
"What is Maxwell House?"...indeed, it's the one for $16,300 as his new total! Allen can play catchup because he spots the game's final DD behind the $1,200 & Mice answer w/ $7K; he's just $800 out of second & Kris' still way in front w/ $17,900. The male challenger wagers a mere grand.
Perhaps the smallest mouse's this one of Sub-Saharan Africa, also a term for small peoples of the region.
"What are pygmies?"...correct he is.
DJ! LT (all unattempted): $10,400
Moving into Final:
Kris: $19,100
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10K
CORYAT SCORES:
Kris: $16K
Nichole: $10,600
Allen: $10,200
FJ! SUBJECT #74: Fighting Monarchs.
Seen here's a suit of armor worn by this monarch at the Siege of Boulogne in 1544 when he was 53.
Allen wrote on his monitor "Who is Charles I?"...costs him the lot. Nichole displays "Who is Henry VIII"...right to be launched to $21,100...& become the new champ. Kris, who missed w/ "Who is Louis 14" & wagered $2,111, leaves w/ $62,301.
EPISODE RATING FOR BOTH: 7
"The Price is Right" 12/27
FF: Leah Copeland, Max Schector (who just turned 18), Don Wiles & Megan Cutright
IUFB #1: ASUS desktop (Rob in the clam)
MEGAN: $1,100/DON: $950/MAX: $450/LEAH: $1.5K
Don from Cherry Valley, CA wins a $500 bonus & could earn as much as $11K on top of that playing 1/2 Off (Manuela on left, Amber on right).
1. Panasonic iron & ballet flat shoes: $20 each (that's the first time that a pair of SPs have the same posted price)
PICK: Iron- $40
ELIMINATED: #1, #3, #5, #7, #9, #13, #14 & #15
2.
Cape Spade sunglasses: $64
Hair dryer: $35
PICK: Sunglasses ($128)
ELIMINATED: #6, #8, #11 & #16
3.
BPA-free water bottle: $9
Zebra-colored lunch bag: $22
PICK: Bottle- $1K ($18)
FINAL BOXES: #4 & #12
$10K BOX SELECTION: #4 (Manuela)- EXACTA!
#5: Alana Hutchinson (next-to-front row)
IUFB #2: Michele retro ladies' watch (ceiling)
Megan: $1,200/ALANA: $800/Max: $2,220/Leah: $749
ARP: $1,995
Megan from Pittsburgh has the Coming or Going situation that could result in her taking that watch for six nights to the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre in Parksville, BC (Rob at Door #4).
GUESS: Going ($7,826)- WIN!
#6: David Castanon (right side)
IUFB #3: Kenwood car audio system (Amber at Door #5)
DAVID: $2K/Alana: $1.5K/Max: $1K/Leah: BUCK
David from La Verne's just $30 short, so he plays One Away (Manuela; second aired episode in a row it's been played) for the '13 Toyota Corolla L (Std., LuxiCare, Mats)(Rob). That automobile's definitely not:
$ 2 7 , 5 6 8
First Guess:
$ 1 8 , 4 5 9
THREE HONKS
FA:
$ 1 8 , 6 7 9
PERFECT FIRST HALF!
I highly doubt you'll see that price used in a round of any number.
(Note: Only David got down on a knee when asking the sound effects lady each time.)
SCSD #1:
Megan ($9,821): Two $.45s
Don ($12,713): 70 + 15 = NICKEL SHORT
David ($20,709): $.95
#7: Sylvia Baker
IUFB #4: Hamilton Beach countertop appliances (Manuela behind splitting sign)
SYLVIA: $525/Alana: $350/Max: $450/Leah: $460
ARP: $590
Sylvia keeps the red spot winning streak alive & tries to make it four PG wins in a row this morning in Most Expen$ive, where she may win a can-am DS 250 (Rob), a treadmill (Amber) & the SAMSUNG 46" 3-D HDTV w/ two pairs of glasses (Manuela).
TREADMILL: $1.5K
SAMSUNG: $2,999
CAN-AM: $3,799- WIN!
#8: Mark Deschenes
IUFB #5: Butterfly package (Rob & Amber)
MARK: $790/Alana: $600/Max: $400/Leah: $625
ARP: $725
That's good news for Max in the last one-bid, as well as for Leah (stay-at-home mom) right now, because she's playing an for either a Canon S100 camera (Manuela to left of Door #2) or a '13 Dodge Journey (Std., FSG)(Amber inside door).
1. 3- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , _ 3 _)
2. 7- P.B. ($ _ . 7 _)
3. 5- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , _ 3 5)
4. 4- CANON ($ 4 _ _)
5. 6- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , 6 3 5)
6. 2- CANON ($ 4 2 _)
7. 1- WINS UTE! ($21,635)(Left behind in P.B.: $8.7)
The Player Who Could Make This PS Happen: Cynthia Marquez
Final IUFB: Two pairs of Valentino heels (ladies)
Mark: $1,350/Alana: $1,800/Max: $1,801/CYNTHIA: $550
ARP: $2,315- Max takes advantage of it!
That Safe Crackers safe (Manuela) stands between us & perfection; in it are a four-night trip to the Marriott Washington (Rob; includes a five-hr. OnBoard SIGHTSEEING TOUR) & three pieces of DvF STUD\O luggage (Amber), all totaling $9,653.
He originally goes w/ $680, but his FA's $860...
...NO- THIS IS THE SECOND YR. IN A ROW WE'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THIS PARTICULAR WEEK!!!! OUCH.
SCSD #2:
Max ($2,315): 60 + 40 = WINS $1K (BS: $.80)
Sylvia ($8,888): 20 + 85 = OVER BY A NICKEL
Leah ($22,360): 15 + 95 = OVER BY A DIME
HOT SHOWCASE (Door #2):
1. Three-night stay in an Inferno Suite at the HEAT hotel in Lake Havasu City, AZ (Amber)
2. Six-night trip to Dubai (Amber)
3. '13 Mazda6 (Std., Paint)($21,720)(Manuela)
DAVID BIDS 42 LARGE ON TRIPS/MAZDA SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR HOT SHOWCASE: $36,666
MAX'S GOLDEN SHOWCASE:
Door #1- Seven-piece TAT2 Designs golden jewelry set & six-night trip to the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino (Manuela)
Door #3- Sea-Doo Speedster (Rob)(PP Door Prediction)
MAX BIDS $31K ON TRIP/SEA DOO SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR GOLDEN SHOWCASE: $25,125
DOUBLE OVERBID #5 (Max: $25,510/David: $35,855)
That sends Max home w/ $3,315 in cash & heels for his birthday gifts- I guess it's just as well the PS didn't happen.
TODAY'S PG RESULTS- 5-1
TOTAL WINNINGS- $77,806
EPISODE RATING: 7
IUFB #1: ASUS desktop (Rob in the clam)
MEGAN: $1,100/DON: $950/MAX: $450/LEAH: $1.5K
Don from Cherry Valley, CA wins a $500 bonus & could earn as much as $11K on top of that playing 1/2 Off (Manuela on left, Amber on right).
1. Panasonic iron & ballet flat shoes: $20 each (that's the first time that a pair of SPs have the same posted price)
PICK: Iron- $40
ELIMINATED: #1, #3, #5, #7, #9, #13, #14 & #15
2.
Cape Spade sunglasses: $64
Hair dryer: $35
PICK: Sunglasses ($128)
ELIMINATED: #6, #8, #11 & #16
3.
BPA-free water bottle: $9
Zebra-colored lunch bag: $22
PICK: Bottle- $1K ($18)
FINAL BOXES: #4 & #12
$10K BOX SELECTION: #4 (Manuela)- EXACTA!
#5: Alana Hutchinson (next-to-front row)
IUFB #2: Michele retro ladies' watch (ceiling)
Megan: $1,200/ALANA: $800/Max: $2,220/Leah: $749
ARP: $1,995
Megan from Pittsburgh has the Coming or Going situation that could result in her taking that watch for six nights to the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre in Parksville, BC (Rob at Door #4).
GUESS: Going ($7,826)- WIN!
#6: David Castanon (right side)
IUFB #3: Kenwood car audio system (Amber at Door #5)
DAVID: $2K/Alana: $1.5K/Max: $1K/Leah: BUCK
David from La Verne's just $30 short, so he plays One Away (Manuela; second aired episode in a row it's been played) for the '13 Toyota Corolla L (Std., LuxiCare, Mats)(Rob). That automobile's definitely not:
$ 2 7 , 5 6 8
First Guess:
$ 1 8 , 4 5 9
THREE HONKS
FA:
$ 1 8 , 6 7 9
PERFECT FIRST HALF!
I highly doubt you'll see that price used in a round of any number.
(Note: Only David got down on a knee when asking the sound effects lady each time.)
SCSD #1:
Megan ($9,821): Two $.45s
Don ($12,713): 70 + 15 = NICKEL SHORT
David ($20,709): $.95
#7: Sylvia Baker
IUFB #4: Hamilton Beach countertop appliances (Manuela behind splitting sign)
SYLVIA: $525/Alana: $350/Max: $450/Leah: $460
ARP: $590
Sylvia keeps the red spot winning streak alive & tries to make it four PG wins in a row this morning in Most Expen$ive, where she may win a can-am DS 250 (Rob), a treadmill (Amber) & the SAMSUNG 46" 3-D HDTV w/ two pairs of glasses (Manuela).
TREADMILL: $1.5K
SAMSUNG: $2,999
CAN-AM: $3,799- WIN!
#8: Mark Deschenes
IUFB #5: Butterfly package (Rob & Amber)
MARK: $790/Alana: $600/Max: $400/Leah: $625
ARP: $725
That's good news for Max in the last one-bid, as well as for Leah (stay-at-home mom) right now, because she's playing an for either a Canon S100 camera (Manuela to left of Door #2) or a '13 Dodge Journey (Std., FSG)(Amber inside door).
1. 3- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , _ 3 _)
2. 7- P.B. ($ _ . 7 _)
3. 5- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , _ 3 5)
4. 4- CANON ($ 4 _ _)
5. 6- DODGE J. ($ 2 _ , 6 3 5)
6. 2- CANON ($ 4 2 _)
7. 1- WINS UTE! ($21,635)(Left behind in P.B.: $8.7)
The Player Who Could Make This PS Happen: Cynthia Marquez
Final IUFB: Two pairs of Valentino heels (ladies)
Mark: $1,350/Alana: $1,800/Max: $1,801/CYNTHIA: $550
ARP: $2,315- Max takes advantage of it!
That Safe Crackers safe (Manuela) stands between us & perfection; in it are a four-night trip to the Marriott Washington (Rob; includes a five-hr. OnBoard SIGHTSEEING TOUR) & three pieces of DvF STUD\O luggage (Amber), all totaling $9,653.
He originally goes w/ $680, but his FA's $860...
...NO- THIS IS THE SECOND YR. IN A ROW WE'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THIS PARTICULAR WEEK!!!! OUCH.
SCSD #2:
Max ($2,315): 60 + 40 = WINS $1K (BS: $.80)
Sylvia ($8,888): 20 + 85 = OVER BY A NICKEL
Leah ($22,360): 15 + 95 = OVER BY A DIME
HOT SHOWCASE (Door #2):
1. Three-night stay in an Inferno Suite at the HEAT hotel in Lake Havasu City, AZ (Amber)
2. Six-night trip to Dubai (Amber)
3. '13 Mazda6 (Std., Paint)($21,720)(Manuela)
DAVID BIDS 42 LARGE ON TRIPS/MAZDA SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR HOT SHOWCASE: $36,666
MAX'S GOLDEN SHOWCASE:
Door #1- Seven-piece TAT2 Designs golden jewelry set & six-night trip to the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino (Manuela)
Door #3- Sea-Doo Speedster (Rob)(PP Door Prediction)
MAX BIDS $31K ON TRIP/SEA DOO SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR GOLDEN SHOWCASE: $25,125
DOUBLE OVERBID #5 (Max: $25,510/David: $35,855)
That sends Max home w/ $3,315 in cash & heels for his birthday gifts- I guess it's just as well the PS didn't happen.
TODAY'S PG RESULTS- 5-1
TOTAL WINNINGS- $77,806
EPISODE RATING: 7
"Top Chef" 12/26
QC #6: At the Taylor Shellfish Farms located on Samish Bay at 2128 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA, 98232, the letter they got while in their Olive 8 hotel rooms stated that they need to harvest half-shell oysters before going inside the kitchen & make a dish w/ them in 25 minutes- half of the chefs have to make the oysters hot, while the other half need to make the oysters cold. The winner's awarded five grand.
Menu:
Kristen: Oysters w/ caramelized honey tomato broth, celery leaves & chili
Stefan: Smoked oysters w/ potato vinaigrette & flash frozen salt
Josh: Oysters w/ pickled cucumbers, white soy, cilantro & red chili
Lizzie: Oysters w/ crushed currant juice & crushed pink peppercorn
Brooke: Oysters w/ salsa verde, cilantro, horseradish & red chili
John: Oysters poached in garlic butter w/ Swiss chard & garlic-Parmesan foam
Josie: Wood-roasted oysters w/ chorizo & cilantro cream
Micah: Crispy fried oysters w/ arugula salad, hot sauce & lemon- WIN
Bart: Oysters w/ champagne, butter & cream
Sheldon: Oysters w/ chilled Old Bay broth & ginger scallion pesto
EC #6: Those two groups are divided into five teams of two to cook for the wrap party of the Rat City Roller Girls & their league; each team's dish is inspired by one of the RCRG's names.
DISHES:
Brooke & John (Kutta Rump): Thai beef w/ lobster jasmine rice & Thai slaw
Bart & Josie (Teriyaki Terror): Steak teriyaki w/ forbidden rice, beet blood & green papaya salad
Lizzie & Micah (Jalapeno Business): Crab-stuffed Jalapeno w/ avocado cream, onion & pepper relish
Stefan & Kristen (Eddie Shredder): Corn puree & chicken liver w/ sunny-side up egg
Josh & Sheldon (Tempura Tantrum): Tempura yuzu curd w/ shiso, Fresno chili, sweet potato & vanilla
WINNERS- Brooke & John (Runners-up: Lizzie & Micah)(Third place: Stefan & Kristen)
DEMOTED- Bart
LCKC #5:
CJ: Marinated chicken w/ mushroom reduction, Greek yogurt & roasted lettuces
Bart: Roasted chicken w/ carrots, Greek yogurt, tea-infused sauce & Speculoos cookie- LOSS
Menu:
Kristen: Oysters w/ caramelized honey tomato broth, celery leaves & chili
Stefan: Smoked oysters w/ potato vinaigrette & flash frozen salt
Josh: Oysters w/ pickled cucumbers, white soy, cilantro & red chili
Lizzie: Oysters w/ crushed currant juice & crushed pink peppercorn
Brooke: Oysters w/ salsa verde, cilantro, horseradish & red chili
John: Oysters poached in garlic butter w/ Swiss chard & garlic-Parmesan foam
Josie: Wood-roasted oysters w/ chorizo & cilantro cream
Micah: Crispy fried oysters w/ arugula salad, hot sauce & lemon- WIN
Bart: Oysters w/ champagne, butter & cream
Sheldon: Oysters w/ chilled Old Bay broth & ginger scallion pesto
EC #6: Those two groups are divided into five teams of two to cook for the wrap party of the Rat City Roller Girls & their league; each team's dish is inspired by one of the RCRG's names.
DISHES:
Brooke & John (Kutta Rump): Thai beef w/ lobster jasmine rice & Thai slaw
Bart & Josie (Teriyaki Terror): Steak teriyaki w/ forbidden rice, beet blood & green papaya salad
Lizzie & Micah (Jalapeno Business): Crab-stuffed Jalapeno w/ avocado cream, onion & pepper relish
Stefan & Kristen (Eddie Shredder): Corn puree & chicken liver w/ sunny-side up egg
Josh & Sheldon (Tempura Tantrum): Tempura yuzu curd w/ shiso, Fresno chili, sweet potato & vanilla
WINNERS- Brooke & John (Runners-up: Lizzie & Micah)(Third place: Stefan & Kristen)
DEMOTED- Bart
LCKC #5:
CJ: Marinated chicken w/ mushroom reduction, Greek yogurt & roasted lettuces
Bart: Roasted chicken w/ carrots, Greek yogurt, tea-infused sauce & Speculoos cookie- LOSS
12/26 Quick News & Notes
-Frequent "Hip Hop Squares" panelist Fat Joe plead guilty last Thurs. to tax evasion charges.
-Thirty yrs. after it was stolen, one of Peter Marshall's paintings was finally found at a flea market.
-Carly Rose Sonenclar's family wasn't happy about LeAnn Rimes being her duet partner for the most recent "The X-Factor" finale, because LeAnn was reportedly drunk.
-The first 10 seconds of the think music from "The Price is Right" used currently on Make Your Move & Cover Up (& formerly on Check Game) was used in a loop as the Head-to-Head Match think cue on the '90 "Match Game" pilot.
-Jessica Simpson's pregnant again.
Various sources contributed to this report.
-Thirty yrs. after it was stolen, one of Peter Marshall's paintings was finally found at a flea market.
-Carly Rose Sonenclar's family wasn't happy about LeAnn Rimes being her duet partner for the most recent "The X-Factor" finale, because LeAnn was reportedly drunk.
-The first 10 seconds of the think music from "The Price is Right" used currently on Make Your Move & Cover Up (& formerly on Check Game) was used in a loop as the Head-to-Head Match think cue on the '90 "Match Game" pilot.
-Jessica Simpson's pregnant again.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Boxing Day '12 Results
Here's the link to last night's "Wheel" recap, which was pre-empted on most ABC stations including mine.
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #52 ('00, during a Hershey's Pot of Gold Sweepstakes): An identical twin of Pat in the audience named Paul at show's end via the magic of editing
$1K T-U: Things
_ R E C I O _ S
_ O M _ _ _ _
Derek starts to say the solution, but he's not the first one to buzz in, so Lindsay gets credited w/ the solve of PRECIOUS MOMENTS. Playing this evening are:
Lindsay Pemberton (Catlettsburg, KY)- A senior at Moorehead State University studying History & Philsophy & title clerk at an OH title agency married w/ one son & two stepsons (Aiden, Xander & Mason)
Joe Sampson (Charleston, SC)- An elementary school principal married to Julie for nine years w/ two kids (Jordan & Joe)
Deryk Detz (North Hollywood, CA; originally from MA)- A security guard & full-time film major at Santa Monica College who wants to be a filmmaker
$2K T-U: On the Map
T O _ _ _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Deryk starts to say TACOMA but then realizes that's not gonna work.
T O _ _ _ A
K _ _ _ _ _
Joe IDs TOPEKA, KANSAS.
Featured Prize: $5K from yowza!!
simple green Jackpot R: Around the House
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Joe: 3 R's ($800), 2 E's, 2 O's, BANKRUPT (next to $650)
Deryk: S ($400), 3 T's ($2.5K), 3 A's (NO MORE VOWELS), 3 M's ($800)
_ R O _ R A M M A _ _ E
T _ E R M O S T A T
Deryk picks up a PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT to continue being the spinner & get on the board quickly.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Joe
LEFT IN JACKPOT: $9.5K
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $1K/Joe: $2K/Deryk: $10,050
(There's a holiday shout-out from the contestant department.)
Mystery R: Movie Quote
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Deryk: 2 R's ($450), 6 E's, O (FP), V ($350), Y (MDW), 3 A's, OTHER REGULAR BANKRUPT
Lindsay: 2 T's ($900), 4 I's (NMV)
E V E R Y / T I _ E / A
_ E _ _ / R I _ _ _ / A _
A _ _ E _ / _ E T _
_ I _ / _ I _ _ _
Lindsay solely moves into second place for now & keeps possession by reciting "EVERY TIME A BELL RINGS, AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS" from "It's a Wonderful Life".
SOLE DUD: O (Deryk)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Deryk
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $2,550/Joe: $2K/Deryk: $10,050
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #62 (9/22/03)(Phrase)(GCPA were called):
A / P A S S _ N G
_ A N C _
A: A PASSING FANCY (Phyl won a $32,600 Honda S-2000 & left w/ nearly $70K in cash & prizes)
Prize Puzzle R: Living Things
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lindsay: 4 N's ($550), 5 A's, D ($650), 2 E's, 3 R's ($300), I, 2 G's ($400), 2 O's (FP), 2 U's (NMV, obviously), SAME BANKRUPT JOE HIT
Joe: 3 S's ($500 + WC), P ($3.5K)
_ O U _ A N S
P A R R O _ S / A N D
G R E E N / I G U A N A S
Joe's got another five grand and the lead because he's going on a trip to see TOUCANS, PARROTS AND GREEN IGUANAS, the Costa Rican Tour.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Lindsay
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $2,550/Joe: $13K in cash & tour WC/Deryk: $10,050
$3K T-U: Place
_ _ _ L _ R
_ H O _
Joe blanks.
_ _ _ L O R
_ H O _
Deryk has the same fate.
T A _ L O R
S H O P
Lindsay steals the extra cash on a TAILOR SHOP, now increasing to $5,550.
R4: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Lindsay: 3 S's ($550), E
Joe: T ($800)
SPEED-UP TIME
FS: $1,350
_ _ _ _ _ S / _ _ S T
_ _ _ _ S
NEXT LETTERS CALLED: L, R, M, A, D
_ A M _ _ S / L A S T
_ _ R D S
Deryk's FAMOUS LAST WORDS on this show make up that right response for 2,700 more bucks.
SOLE AIRED DUD (before final bell): E (Lindsay)
Final Scores:
Lindsay: $5,550/Joe: $13K in cash & tour WC/Deryk: $12,750
GT: $31,300
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $6,200
Maxwell House $100K BR #70: Joe gives a good spin & takes the G card.
Topic: Phrase
You can't literally say this w/ this base chalkboard:
_ / _ _ D E / R _ N _ E
_ _ / _ _ T _ _ N S
JOE'S PICKS: CDMAG
A / _ _ D E / R A N G E
_ _ / _ _ T _ _ N S
There are A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS on the Volkswagen Beetle, but he doesn't come close to winning it.
$5K SPIN ID #63: HB4463578
TPiRecap
Jeopardy!:
Debra Newman (Town Ridge, NY)- Psychologist
Gonzalo Rufatt (Santa Fe, NM)- Financial adviser
CHAMP: Kris Hamilton (whose two-day cash winnings total $37,001)
First Six Subjects:
A BUNCH OF IDIOMS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
1892
RESTAURANTS BY SLOGAN
TALK OF THE TOWN
THEIR SOLE OSCAR NOMINATION
Kris is $800 in debt early on, but by the time he finds the DD to end Talk of the Town, he's turned that minus sign besides his $800 into a plus; Gonzalo has $600 & Debra has twice as much as Kris at the moment. The champ goes for a TDD & a tie.
Hemingway wrote that if you've lived in Paris as a young man "Wherever you will go...it stays with you, for Paris is" this book title.
"What is Remembrance of Things Past?" is incorrect; the actual title was A Moveable Feast. He gains a grand just before break; Gonzalo now has eight Benjamins.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $600 (Talk of the Town)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2,600
TOTAL LT: $3,200
Post-J! R Scores:
Kris: $6,400
Gonzalo: $2K
Debra: $2,800
Double J! Listings:
BANGLADESH
NOTORIOUS WOMEN
SHIP SHAPE
THE ARTS
STARTS WITH "C"
THEIR SOUL GRAMMY NOMINATION
Still a little in LGT, Kris finds a DD in the middle of The Arts at the $10K barrier; Debra's got $4,400 & Gonzalo's sitting on two thou. Kris settles for $600.
"Neptune, the mystic" ends this Gustav Holst work.
"What is...The Plants?"...yes for $10,600. He's slightly more than Ship Shape, because its $1,600 clue triggers a DD Sweep in his favor. He risks $2,900 this time.
In June 1787, this ship's interior was converted to house pots holding breadfruit plants.
"What is..The Mayflower?"...this time, he should've underbet- Mutiny on the Bounty was it. Debra finishes this rd. w/ NOTHING.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $2K (Bangladesh)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $10,400
TOTAL DJ! LT: $12,400
Scores After DJ!:
Kris: $17,300 (LG)
Gonzalo: $5,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Kris: $14,300
Gonzalo: $5,600
FINAL J! CATEGORY #73: Literary First Lines.
"You better not never tell nobody but God", begins this 1982 novel, whose film version garnered 11 OSCAR nominations.
GONZALO: "What is 'The Color Purple'?" ($4,400) = $10K
KRIS: SAME ($6K) = $23,300
Mr. Hamilton's three-game haul to date: $60,301.
EPISODE RATINGS:
7: "Jeopardy!"
6: Everything else
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #52 ('00, during a Hershey's Pot of Gold Sweepstakes): An identical twin of Pat in the audience named Paul at show's end via the magic of editing
$1K T-U: Things
_ R E C I O _ S
_ O M _ _ _ _
Derek starts to say the solution, but he's not the first one to buzz in, so Lindsay gets credited w/ the solve of PRECIOUS MOMENTS. Playing this evening are:
Lindsay Pemberton (Catlettsburg, KY)- A senior at Moorehead State University studying History & Philsophy & title clerk at an OH title agency married w/ one son & two stepsons (Aiden, Xander & Mason)
Joe Sampson (Charleston, SC)- An elementary school principal married to Julie for nine years w/ two kids (Jordan & Joe)
Deryk Detz (North Hollywood, CA; originally from MA)- A security guard & full-time film major at Santa Monica College who wants to be a filmmaker
$2K T-U: On the Map
T O _ _ _ A
_ _ _ _ _ _
Deryk starts to say TACOMA but then realizes that's not gonna work.
T O _ _ _ A
K _ _ _ _ _
Joe IDs TOPEKA, KANSAS.
Featured Prize: $5K from yowza!!
simple green Jackpot R: Around the House
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Joe: 3 R's ($800), 2 E's, 2 O's, BANKRUPT (next to $650)
Deryk: S ($400), 3 T's ($2.5K), 3 A's (NO MORE VOWELS), 3 M's ($800)
_ R O _ R A M M A _ _ E
T _ E R M O S T A T
Deryk picks up a PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT to continue being the spinner & get on the board quickly.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Joe
LEFT IN JACKPOT: $9.5K
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $1K/Joe: $2K/Deryk: $10,050
(There's a holiday shout-out from the contestant department.)
Mystery R: Movie Quote
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Deryk: 2 R's ($450), 6 E's, O (FP), V ($350), Y (MDW), 3 A's, OTHER REGULAR BANKRUPT
Lindsay: 2 T's ($900), 4 I's (NMV)
E V E R Y / T I _ E / A
_ E _ _ / R I _ _ _ / A _
A _ _ E _ / _ E T _
_ I _ / _ I _ _ _
Lindsay solely moves into second place for now & keeps possession by reciting "EVERY TIME A BELL RINGS, AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS" from "It's a Wonderful Life".
SOLE DUD: O (Deryk)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Deryk
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $2,550/Joe: $2K/Deryk: $10,050
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #62 (9/22/03)(Phrase)(GCPA were called):
A / P A S S _ N G
_ A N C _
A: A PASSING FANCY (Phyl won a $32,600 Honda S-2000 & left w/ nearly $70K in cash & prizes)
Prize Puzzle R: Living Things
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lindsay: 4 N's ($550), 5 A's, D ($650), 2 E's, 3 R's ($300), I, 2 G's ($400), 2 O's (FP), 2 U's (NMV, obviously), SAME BANKRUPT JOE HIT
Joe: 3 S's ($500 + WC), P ($3.5K)
_ O U _ A N S
P A R R O _ S / A N D
G R E E N / I G U A N A S
Joe's got another five grand and the lead because he's going on a trip to see TOUCANS, PARROTS AND GREEN IGUANAS, the Costa Rican Tour.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Lindsay
Current Scores:
Lindsay: $2,550/Joe: $13K in cash & tour WC/Deryk: $10,050
$3K T-U: Place
_ _ _ L _ R
_ H O _
Joe blanks.
_ _ _ L O R
_ H O _
Deryk has the same fate.
T A _ L O R
S H O P
Lindsay steals the extra cash on a TAILOR SHOP, now increasing to $5,550.
R4: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Lindsay: 3 S's ($550), E
Joe: T ($800)
SPEED-UP TIME
FS: $1,350
_ _ _ _ _ S / _ _ S T
_ _ _ _ S
NEXT LETTERS CALLED: L, R, M, A, D
_ A M _ _ S / L A S T
_ _ R D S
Deryk's FAMOUS LAST WORDS on this show make up that right response for 2,700 more bucks.
SOLE AIRED DUD (before final bell): E (Lindsay)
Final Scores:
Lindsay: $5,550/Joe: $13K in cash & tour WC/Deryk: $12,750
GT: $31,300
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $6,200
Maxwell House $100K BR #70: Joe gives a good spin & takes the G card.
Topic: Phrase
You can't literally say this w/ this base chalkboard:
_ / _ _ D E / R _ N _ E
_ _ / _ _ T _ _ N S
JOE'S PICKS: CDMAG
A / _ _ D E / R A N G E
_ _ / _ _ T _ _ N S
There are A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS on the Volkswagen Beetle, but he doesn't come close to winning it.
$5K SPIN ID #63: HB4463578
TPiRecap
Jeopardy!:
Debra Newman (Town Ridge, NY)- Psychologist
Gonzalo Rufatt (Santa Fe, NM)- Financial adviser
CHAMP: Kris Hamilton (whose two-day cash winnings total $37,001)
First Six Subjects:
A BUNCH OF IDIOMS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
1892
RESTAURANTS BY SLOGAN
TALK OF THE TOWN
THEIR SOLE OSCAR NOMINATION
Kris is $800 in debt early on, but by the time he finds the DD to end Talk of the Town, he's turned that minus sign besides his $800 into a plus; Gonzalo has $600 & Debra has twice as much as Kris at the moment. The champ goes for a TDD & a tie.
Hemingway wrote that if you've lived in Paris as a young man "Wherever you will go...it stays with you, for Paris is" this book title.
"What is Remembrance of Things Past?" is incorrect; the actual title was A Moveable Feast. He gains a grand just before break; Gonzalo now has eight Benjamins.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $600 (Talk of the Town)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2,600
TOTAL LT: $3,200
Post-J! R Scores:
Kris: $6,400
Gonzalo: $2K
Debra: $2,800
Double J! Listings:
BANGLADESH
NOTORIOUS WOMEN
SHIP SHAPE
THE ARTS
STARTS WITH "C"
THEIR SOUL GRAMMY NOMINATION
Still a little in LGT, Kris finds a DD in the middle of The Arts at the $10K barrier; Debra's got $4,400 & Gonzalo's sitting on two thou. Kris settles for $600.
"Neptune, the mystic" ends this Gustav Holst work.
"What is...The Plants?"...yes for $10,600. He's slightly more than Ship Shape, because its $1,600 clue triggers a DD Sweep in his favor. He risks $2,900 this time.
In June 1787, this ship's interior was converted to house pots holding breadfruit plants.
"What is..The Mayflower?"...this time, he should've underbet- Mutiny on the Bounty was it. Debra finishes this rd. w/ NOTHING.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $2K (Bangladesh)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $10,400
TOTAL DJ! LT: $12,400
Scores After DJ!:
Kris: $17,300 (LG)
Gonzalo: $5,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Kris: $14,300
Gonzalo: $5,600
FINAL J! CATEGORY #73: Literary First Lines.
"You better not never tell nobody but God", begins this 1982 novel, whose film version garnered 11 OSCAR nominations.
GONZALO: "What is 'The Color Purple'?" ($4,400) = $10K
KRIS: SAME ($6K) = $23,300
Mr. Hamilton's three-game haul to date: $60,301.
EPISODE RATINGS:
7: "Jeopardy!"
6: Everything else
Klugman passes away
Just before the Christmas Day "Match Game" marathon tomorrow, we unfortunately have to report that Jack Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer & had to train himself to speak again, died today at the age of 90.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Christmas Eve '12 Results
LMaD: This is the other family episode to air this year (& also their final episode of '12, period).
Williamses' First Round: PASS $1K iTunes GIFT CARD TO THE ROSES (who hold the $1K TOYS R' US gift card) FOR JONATHAN'S GOLDEN PRESENT- Game room ($3,760)(CURTAIN #3)
Roses' FR: PASS JONATHAN'S SILVER PRESENT TO THE WILLIAMSES- Four mountain bikes ($3,420)(CURTAIN #2)
TBR (BB): The Roses- Six-night trip to the Outrigger Fairway Villas in HI ($10,818)
Kisha Franklin & Alexandria Simmons (sisters dressed as elves) are going to Go for a Spin to win up to the '13 KIA Rio (CURTAIN #1).
Rudolph & Frosty: Rudolph- YES
Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning: C.M.- NO
Fruitcake & Wool Sweater: Fruitcake- NO
ZONK REMOVED- $4K & $5K
RESULT (they could've had $500 each)- WINS $400 TO SPLIT
VALUE OF LAST AIRED BD THIS YR.: $27,840 (S-H, so it could be a pair of '13 Chevrolet Sparks w/ AT for each)
Kirah, Tammy & Khari's FD Decision: SB (in front of CURTAIN #2)($1.5K)- Stockings filled w/ coal & vegetables
Escamillas' FD Decision: CURTAIN #3 ($500)- Ultimate birthday party
One of two locations has a new car behind it that could be won by The Carluccis. The first one, CURTAIN #3, is read via a story by Jonathan.
PICK: STOCKING ON FIREPLACE SCREEN NEXT TO CURTAIN #2- VIP Tickets to the Pantages Theater to see "Beauty & the Beast" ($1,574)(#3: Chevy Cruze)
White chocolate snowmen from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory are being used to Smash for Ca$h today as The Delcastilles choose 'em to be broken by Mr. Mangum & his kids.
1. #3: ZONK
2. #8: BUCK
3. #2: $2 ($3; $1K)
4. #6: BUCK ($4)
5. #4: $3 ($7; $2K)- BAILOUT
(Notes: As an added bonus, young Melissa ate most of one of the snowmen. Also, during the closed-captioning plug, Wayne tosses a piece into a cameraman's mouth.)
The Weltys are going on that SB Gauntlet.
RB: AmericanGirl doll collection ($2,605)
GB: Surfing equipment ($3,292)- STOP
BB: Jelly Belly factory tour
TBR (CURTAIN #1): NO- Gorilla in a sleigh
BD #64 (The Williamses; Mindy's husband Jason's a Marine serving at Camp Pendleton):
SD (#1): Apple products ($3,696)
MD (#3): Five-night Christmas in NY trip to The Roosevelt Hotel w/ tickets to the 85th Radio City Christmas Spectacular ($10,792)
BD (#2): Volkswagen Routan S (w/ a plug for VW of Downtown L.A. at the end)- HO HO HO (this is the first van they've ever given away)!
AIRED QDs:
Abby (gingerbread house): Recalling the chocolate snowmen being used in SfC (Perplexus for everyone in this audience)($25)- YES (so that makes The Williamses' GT $27,865)
Samuel & Sheryl (Christmas Trees): Letter to Santa (Jonathan)($500)- YES!
(Final note: Holiday music was played regardless of all outcomes.)
TPiR: I'm NOT feeling good at all about their Christmas Eve episode, but let's see how it plays out as the FF comes to play- Daniel LeClaire, Viera Shank, Mathias Fue & Ashely Stewart. As you might expect, the final Holiday Gift Idea of the Day (after George introduces Drew as "It's Santa's favorite helper") is a critical one- it's an hp Ultrabook laptop w/ headphones & a printer (Rob in the clam).
Ashely: $801/Mathias: $650/Viera: $750/Daniel: $850
ARP: $1,355
Daniel (a wedding singer from WI) will play 3 Strikes for...instead of a Jaguar, a Lexus IS 250C (Std., Wheels, Headlamps, Seats, Nav., Windscreen, PFA, LuxiCare)(Manuela)(MDS Theme).
NUMBERS IN PLAY: 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9
1. 6: SECOND- NO
2. X- STRIKE ONE
3. 8: SECOND- NO
4. X- STRIKE TWO
5. 6: FIRST- TTM
6. FIRST SHUTOUT SINCE START OF S37 (ARP: $49,856)
It's completely fine for Susan Legal to take his place in CR & starting the regular IUFBs is a seven-piece BOSE home theater (Amber at Door #5).
Ashely: $1.5K/Mathias: $1,264/Viera: $1,501/SUSAN: $1,200
ARP: $1,999
Viera plays One Wrong Price for a Panasonic 55" 3-D HDTV marked at $2,099 (Manuela), some Prada sandals & a sequined clutch marked at $874 (Rachel) & a wattbike TRAINER marked at $3,851 (Rob).
OWP PICK: Accessories- LUMP OF COAL (wattbike: $2,995)
A Meredith's definitely coming down sixth, but rather Louise Grim; the train (Manuela) brings out the third one-bid gift, women's snowboarding gear (Amber).
Ashely: BUCK/Mathias: $950/LOUISE: $900/Susan: $1,200
ARP: $650
Ashely from Sacramento (an airport electronics store worker who has two dogs named Ace & Holly according to her black on white T-shirt) in a comfortable position, but now she wants to decide whether she's Coming or Going regarding a five-night trip to the Tivoli Lodge Vail in CO (Rachel).
GUESS: Going ($7,825)- SPRIG OF HOLLY
SCSD #1:
Daniel ($1,355): THREE QUARTERS
Viera ($1,999): 20 + 15 = $.35
Ashely ($8,475): 40 + 65 = OVER BY A NICKEL
The red secondly goes to Talienna Darrow & Manuela's next showing off a Michael C. Fina white gold diamond ring.
TALIENNA: $1,200 (she mistakenly said $12K at first)/Mathias: $1.5K/Louise: $1,680/Susan: BUCK
ARP: $2,350
I've got "Grim" news for Louise from Phoenix- if she wants to win a ride, she has to go all the way on More or Less, where in the offering will be an Ocean Kayak Scrambler 11 package (Amber), a Honda CRF-100 motorcycle (Amber & Rachel), a Golden West Billiard MFG. table (Rachel) & one of the last of the previous generation RAM 1500 ST Regular Cabs (Rob).
O. KAYAK ($400): MORE- $710
HONDA ($3.5K): LESS- $2,880
G. WEST ($4K): LESS- $3,595
RAM ($23,300): LESS- $22,470
WTH?!?! SHE NEEDS TO THANK HER HUSBAND RICHARD FOR PULLING OFF THAT RICHARDS ROBBER (& I overheard her saying that she needed to replace a '99 Ford that had 200K+ miles)!!!!!
Video Bonus: MoL Presents Galore
After we were all as shocked as Mike was over that, coming on down next-to-last is Everett Chambers & next to be on's a couple of RetailMeNot/Canon digital cameras (Rachel & Rob; you can win one on the program's website).
Talienna: $900/Mathias: $551/EVERETT: $545/Susan: $550
ARP: $698
Mathias, the last of the FF, wrongly Switches & loses the $2,698 Electrolux washer/dryer (Amber) & $3,798 gas grill (Manuela). That segment had a -98 theme for some reason.
As the next segment gets started, George lastly calls on a very emotional LaShell Blackwell (we may have an -LL theme going on here now) & the winner of these four watches (ceiling) will play Pl!nko.
Talienna: $751/LASHELL: $400/Everett: $750/Susan: $500
ARP: $650
That means it's Susan who plays.
SPs (Rachel):
Compact foozball game ($47): 7- $49
Retro Server breakfast station ($70): 0- $60
Photo Ferris Wheel (w/ photos of several staffers)($49): 9- $79
50-piece ornament set ($18): 8- $15
No matter what happens now, she'll spin The Big Wheel second after this playing.
THE PCs (Rachel):
1. $1K (Right)
2. $10K
FINAL DROP: $500 (Left)- $11.5K
SCSD #2:
Mathias ($698): $.85
Susan ($12,289): $.85
Louise ($32,005; needs host's help both times): 65 + 55 = OVER
S-O:
Mathias: $.95
Susan: QUARTER
SHOWCASE #1:
In between Doors #2 & #3- Red 36" verona double-oven range w/ 16 pieces of baking gear, including a red KitchenAid mixer (Rachel)
Door #3- Knabe baby grand piano (Manuela)
Door #2- '13 MINI Cooper HT (Amber)
DANIEL BIDS $26.5K ON MINI SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (ARP: $36,419)(Diff.: $9,919)
MY BID FOR MINI SHOWCASE: $40,040
MATHIAS' SHOWCASE:
In between Doors #1 & #2- Red MODFIRE fireplace (Rob)
Door #4- Five-night trip to the Pike's Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks, AK (Manuela)
Door #1- '13 Toyota Corolla L (Std., Mats)(Rachel)
MATHIAS BIDS $28K ON TRIP/COROLLA SHOWCASE- OVER (ARP: $25,419)
MY BID FOR TRIP/COROLLA SHOWCASE: $27,777
It's snowing at the end.
TODAY'S PG RESULTS- TECHNICAL 3-3
TOTAL WINNINGS- $93,240
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #51 (12/4/08): Vanna has a golden present for Pat in her dress, but it was empty
$1K T-U: Fun & Games
B U I L _ _ N _ / A
S _ O _ M _ _
DaVon better be building a SNOWMAN. Our C.E. panel:
DaVon Clack (Raleigh, NC)- A business services coordinator for University of NC who's also a league bowler & worked for an investment company in Ireland for about a yr.
Paul Tao (L.A.; originally from Taiwan, then S.F. & Atlanta)- Record label worker & DJ
Berkeley Ramsbottom (Austin)- A digital ad agency worker married to Garrett w/ three dogs (Minnie, Harpua & Fluffhead) & has seen 51 Phish shows
$2K T-U: Thing
_ O M A _ C E
_ _ V _ L
Paul gets out a ROMANCE NOVEL at a correct time.
Featured Trip: The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain ($5,833)
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: See's CANDIES
1/2 CAR of the Week: Chevy Sonic Sedan
simple green Jackpot R: Food & Drink
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
Paul: 2 T's ($550), H ($350), 4 I's, W ($650), S ($500 + CO), 3 E's, BANKRUPT (next to top dollar)
Berkeley: 2 R's ($900), C ($600)(first word's RICE & fourth word's WITH), O
DaVon: M ($800), SAME BANKRUPT
Paul #2: 2 P's ($550), 2 G's ($500 + 1/2 CAR in between $350 & $900), 3 D's ($700)
R I C E / P _ D D I _ G
S P R I _ _ _ E D
W I T H / _ _ T M E G
A bowl of RICE PUDDING SPRINKLED WITH NUTMEG's on his menu for another $4,200.
SOLE DUD: O (Berkeley)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Paul & Berkeley)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT SLEIGH: $11,100
Current Scores:
Berkeley: $0/DaVon: $1K/Paul: $6,200 1/2 CAR
(A shout-out comes from the producers, including Harry!)
Mystery R: Song Lyrics
_ _ _ ' _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
Berkeley: S ($600), LOSE A TURN
DaVon: 2 N's ($900), 3 T's ($600), 2 E's, 3 O's, D (MW next to LaT) & FLIPS IT...BANKRUPT (2nd tonight)
Paul: 3 G's ($300), W ($900)(WON'T is the first word), L ($600)
W O N ' T / _ O _
G _ _ D E / _ _
S L E _ G _
T O N _ G _ T ?
He correctly asks "WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?" from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to add $2,400 in Christmas cash.
SOLE LaT: Berkeley
SOLE BANKRUPT: DaVon
Current Scores:
Berkeley: $0/DaVon: $1K/Paul: $8,600 1/2 CAR
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #60 (5/15/95 from the start of the two-week Norfolk road trip during Armed Forces Week)(Thing)(Billy called DCHO):
_ _ _ E
_ L _ N
He solved GAME PLAN for an Australian Adventure despite the duds; the other non-cash bonus prizes this week were a $38K+ Corvette, a ski boat & U.S. Savings Bonds.
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _
DaVon: N ($550)
Paul: OTHER REGULAR BANKRUPT
Berkeley: 2 T's ($800), 3 E's, H ($900; third word's THE), A, 2 L's ($350), 2 U's, 2 O's (OUT OF VOWELS), LaT (2nd this game)
DaVon #2: S ($500 + WC), B ($500 + GT), Y ($650), F ($450)
O U T / O F
T H E / _ L E A _
B L U E / S _ Y
OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY, DaVon's in first place w/ an added $2,100, the candy & a Hotwire.com trip to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in Bonaire worth $6,070.
SOLE DUD: $550 N (DaVon)
SOLE LaT: Berkeley
SOLE BANKRUPT: Paul
Current Scores:
Berkeley: SNOWBALL/DaVon: $10,170 in cash & prizes WC/Paul: $8,600
$3K T-U: Place
_ _ E / _ L _
N _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D
Paul thinks of THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD...he's back in first at $11,600.
Speed-Up: What Are You Doing?
FS: $1,700
LETTER PICKS: N, G, L, R, 2 F's, T, D, M
_ _ _ _ N G / F _ R / _
F _ M _ L _ / _ _ _ T _
Berkeley will soon be POSING FOR A FAMILY PHOTO that's worth $6,800 to their bank account.
SOLE DUD: D (Paul)
Final Scores:
Berkeley: $6,800/DaVon: $10,170 in cash & gifts/Paul: $11,600
GT: $28,570
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $12,833 in cash & skiing
Maxwell House $100K BR #68: They're finally offering it this week instead of during Halloween Week- a VW Bug. Paul spins the E in GAME.
Category: Thing
Freebies:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ _ S _ N E S S
PAUL'S PICKS: CDMA
_ _ _ _ C _ A L
_ _ S _ N E S S
They have to do the OFFICIAL BUSINESS of awarding Paul a fairly loaded $25,305 VW Beetle due to his fairly impressive solve, which means Scrooge definitely won't visit the "Wheel" lot this yr. & he leaves w/ cash & Bug totaling $41,905! All told, that's the 30th aired BR win of the 30th Anniversary season & there's likewise $175K in the Rebuilding Together bank.
$5K SPIN ID #61: KH7418478
(Final notes: After the Rebuilding Together BR reminder, his GT's shown as he just got out of the car he just won, then we see the $5K SPIN ID. Not sure if this is permanent.)
Nothing But Two Males & a Female on Jeopardy!:
Gina Armstrong (Aniston, AL)- Web designer (also a ditch digger)
Kris Hamilton (Dublin, OH)- Computer technician (he competed in the first National Geography Bee, but was eliminated in the state semi-finals)
CHAMP: Mike Wallace (whose two-day cash winnings total $48,800)
(Note: Just after we see Johnny saying "And now, here's the host of 'Jeopardy!'" from his desk just off stage, the monitors turn from the logo to Alex walking out.)
Christmas Eve J! R Board:
lifescript.com
THE OLD TESTAMENT
ON CABLE
ADD A LETTER (you only have to say the word that has the added letter)
IT'S A GAMBLE
THE "B"-GINNING & END OF THE COUNTRY
Y'all know the current outrage regarding the "Wheel" ruling about the "SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING" puzzle? Well, I think I may have seen a similar moment early on in this game when the correct response to the $600 On Cable answer was "Who is Julia Louis-Dreyfus?" & Mike's pronunciation of "Louis" as "Louise" wasn't accepted, but they accepted Kris' "Louis" pronunciation. Hopefully it doesn't ultimately affect the outcome of this game.
As they take a TO, Kris' in LGT w/ $5,400 & has a $4,400 lead over Gina; Mike's $200 in the red. Kris still in good shape towards the end of the rd. when he turns over the DD at the end of the "B" category w/ $7,600 to Gina's $1,200 & Mike's $400. Kris may tack on $2K.
Average elevation about 8K ft.: Ends w/ N.
"Bhutan? What is Bhutan?"...$9,600! He ends this rd. of competition at the $11K plateau.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Add a Letter)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $3K
TOTAL LT: $3,800
Let's Double the Stakes:
A PLETHORA OF PICTURE PLOTS
TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS
SOUNDS LIKE A SANDWICH
SCIENCE & NATURE
AUTHORS AT WAR
"DED" ENDS
The $2K Author at War hands Kris his second DD & that's exactly how much he's already added to his 11 G's (so he now has $13K); Mike just multiplied his four $100s by four. Kris goes for three G-spots this time.
Auctioned last yr., a letter by this author who satirized the military said "In truth I enjoyed" fighting in WWII.
"Who is Kurt Vonnegut?"...nope- Joseph Heller. Mike has a chance to do some major catching-up as he finds a VDD in the middle of Science & Nature; Kris' got $12,800 & Gina's all the way down to eight bills. The titleholder makes a TDD of his $2K & here's Jimmy Maguire:
Saturn's moons range from boulder-sized moonlets to this enormous moon that's larger than Mercury.
"What is Titan?"...also the name of a Nissan truck series, he has the $4K. Time expires on the two least-valuable clues assigned to A Plethora of Picture Plots & we have a $1K LUMP OF COAL for Gina because she finishes at -$2,600.
ATTEMPTED LT: $6K
UNATTEMPTED LT: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LT: $11,600
Head-to-Head Post-DJ! Banks:
Mike: $7,600
Kris: $19,200 (LG)
H-t-H CORYAT SCORES:
Mike: $6,800
Kris: $21,200
Their next adult online test runs from Jan. 8-10.
FINAL J! TOPIC #71: 1960s Rock Music.
This '67 #1 hit contains snippets of "In the Mood", "Greensleeves" & "She Loves You".
MIKE: "What is Sgt. Pepper's (Lonely Hearts Club Band)" = BUST (he leaves w/ $50,800)
KRIS: "What is 'A Day in the Life'" ($3K) = $16,200
Correct: "What is 'All You Need is Love'?" (by The Beatles)
EPISODE RATINGS:
8: "The Price is Right"
7: "Let's Make a Deal" & "Wheel of Fortune"
6: "Jeopardy!"
Williamses' First Round: PASS $1K iTunes GIFT CARD TO THE ROSES (who hold the $1K TOYS R' US gift card) FOR JONATHAN'S GOLDEN PRESENT- Game room ($3,760)(CURTAIN #3)
Roses' FR: PASS JONATHAN'S SILVER PRESENT TO THE WILLIAMSES- Four mountain bikes ($3,420)(CURTAIN #2)
TBR (BB): The Roses- Six-night trip to the Outrigger Fairway Villas in HI ($10,818)
Kisha Franklin & Alexandria Simmons (sisters dressed as elves) are going to Go for a Spin to win up to the '13 KIA Rio (CURTAIN #1).
Rudolph & Frosty: Rudolph- YES
Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning: C.M.- NO
Fruitcake & Wool Sweater: Fruitcake- NO
ZONK REMOVED- $4K & $5K
RESULT (they could've had $500 each)- WINS $400 TO SPLIT
VALUE OF LAST AIRED BD THIS YR.: $27,840 (S-H, so it could be a pair of '13 Chevrolet Sparks w/ AT for each)
Kirah, Tammy & Khari's FD Decision: SB (in front of CURTAIN #2)($1.5K)- Stockings filled w/ coal & vegetables
Escamillas' FD Decision: CURTAIN #3 ($500)- Ultimate birthday party
One of two locations has a new car behind it that could be won by The Carluccis. The first one, CURTAIN #3, is read via a story by Jonathan.
PICK: STOCKING ON FIREPLACE SCREEN NEXT TO CURTAIN #2- VIP Tickets to the Pantages Theater to see "Beauty & the Beast" ($1,574)(#3: Chevy Cruze)
White chocolate snowmen from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory are being used to Smash for Ca$h today as The Delcastilles choose 'em to be broken by Mr. Mangum & his kids.
1. #3: ZONK
2. #8: BUCK
3. #2: $2 ($3; $1K)
4. #6: BUCK ($4)
5. #4: $3 ($7; $2K)- BAILOUT
(Notes: As an added bonus, young Melissa ate most of one of the snowmen. Also, during the closed-captioning plug, Wayne tosses a piece into a cameraman's mouth.)
The Weltys are going on that SB Gauntlet.
RB: AmericanGirl doll collection ($2,605)
GB: Surfing equipment ($3,292)- STOP
BB: Jelly Belly factory tour
TBR (CURTAIN #1): NO- Gorilla in a sleigh
BD #64 (The Williamses; Mindy's husband Jason's a Marine serving at Camp Pendleton):
SD (#1): Apple products ($3,696)
MD (#3): Five-night Christmas in NY trip to The Roosevelt Hotel w/ tickets to the 85th Radio City Christmas Spectacular ($10,792)
BD (#2): Volkswagen Routan S (w/ a plug for VW of Downtown L.A. at the end)- HO HO HO (this is the first van they've ever given away)!
AIRED QDs:
Abby (gingerbread house): Recalling the chocolate snowmen being used in SfC (Perplexus for everyone in this audience)($25)- YES (so that makes The Williamses' GT $27,865)
Samuel & Sheryl (Christmas Trees): Letter to Santa (Jonathan)($500)- YES!
(Final note: Holiday music was played regardless of all outcomes.)
TPiR: I'm NOT feeling good at all about their Christmas Eve episode, but let's see how it plays out as the FF comes to play- Daniel LeClaire, Viera Shank, Mathias Fue & Ashely Stewart. As you might expect, the final Holiday Gift Idea of the Day (after George introduces Drew as "It's Santa's favorite helper") is a critical one- it's an hp Ultrabook laptop w/ headphones & a printer (Rob in the clam).
Ashely: $801/Mathias: $650/Viera: $750/Daniel: $850
ARP: $1,355
Daniel (a wedding singer from WI) will play 3 Strikes for...instead of a Jaguar, a Lexus IS 250C (Std., Wheels, Headlamps, Seats, Nav., Windscreen, PFA, LuxiCare)(Manuela)(MDS Theme).
NUMBERS IN PLAY: 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9
1. 6: SECOND- NO
2. X- STRIKE ONE
3. 8: SECOND- NO
4. X- STRIKE TWO
5. 6: FIRST- TTM
6. FIRST SHUTOUT SINCE START OF S37 (ARP: $49,856)
It's completely fine for Susan Legal to take his place in CR & starting the regular IUFBs is a seven-piece BOSE home theater (Amber at Door #5).
Ashely: $1.5K/Mathias: $1,264/Viera: $1,501/SUSAN: $1,200
ARP: $1,999
Viera plays One Wrong Price for a Panasonic 55" 3-D HDTV marked at $2,099 (Manuela), some Prada sandals & a sequined clutch marked at $874 (Rachel) & a wattbike TRAINER marked at $3,851 (Rob).
OWP PICK: Accessories- LUMP OF COAL (wattbike: $2,995)
A Meredith's definitely coming down sixth, but rather Louise Grim; the train (Manuela) brings out the third one-bid gift, women's snowboarding gear (Amber).
Ashely: BUCK/Mathias: $950/LOUISE: $900/Susan: $1,200
ARP: $650
Ashely from Sacramento (an airport electronics store worker who has two dogs named Ace & Holly according to her black on white T-shirt) in a comfortable position, but now she wants to decide whether she's Coming or Going regarding a five-night trip to the Tivoli Lodge Vail in CO (Rachel).
GUESS: Going ($7,825)- SPRIG OF HOLLY
SCSD #1:
Daniel ($1,355): THREE QUARTERS
Viera ($1,999): 20 + 15 = $.35
Ashely ($8,475): 40 + 65 = OVER BY A NICKEL
The red secondly goes to Talienna Darrow & Manuela's next showing off a Michael C. Fina white gold diamond ring.
TALIENNA: $1,200 (she mistakenly said $12K at first)/Mathias: $1.5K/Louise: $1,680/Susan: BUCK
ARP: $2,350
I've got "Grim" news for Louise from Phoenix- if she wants to win a ride, she has to go all the way on More or Less, where in the offering will be an Ocean Kayak Scrambler 11 package (Amber), a Honda CRF-100 motorcycle (Amber & Rachel), a Golden West Billiard MFG. table (Rachel) & one of the last of the previous generation RAM 1500 ST Regular Cabs (Rob).
O. KAYAK ($400): MORE- $710
HONDA ($3.5K): LESS- $2,880
G. WEST ($4K): LESS- $3,595
RAM ($23,300): LESS- $22,470
WTH?!?! SHE NEEDS TO THANK HER HUSBAND RICHARD FOR PULLING OFF THAT RICHARDS ROBBER (& I overheard her saying that she needed to replace a '99 Ford that had 200K+ miles)!!!!!
Video Bonus: MoL Presents Galore
After we were all as shocked as Mike was over that, coming on down next-to-last is Everett Chambers & next to be on's a couple of RetailMeNot/Canon digital cameras (Rachel & Rob; you can win one on the program's website).
Talienna: $900/Mathias: $551/EVERETT: $545/Susan: $550
ARP: $698
Mathias, the last of the FF, wrongly Switches & loses the $2,698 Electrolux washer/dryer (Amber) & $3,798 gas grill (Manuela). That segment had a -98 theme for some reason.
As the next segment gets started, George lastly calls on a very emotional LaShell Blackwell (we may have an -LL theme going on here now) & the winner of these four watches (ceiling) will play Pl!nko.
Talienna: $751/LASHELL: $400/Everett: $750/Susan: $500
ARP: $650
That means it's Susan who plays.
SPs (Rachel):
Compact foozball game ($47): 7- $49
Retro Server breakfast station ($70): 0- $60
Photo Ferris Wheel (w/ photos of several staffers)($49): 9- $79
50-piece ornament set ($18): 8- $15
No matter what happens now, she'll spin The Big Wheel second after this playing.
THE PCs (Rachel):
1. $1K (Right)
2. $10K
FINAL DROP: $500 (Left)- $11.5K
SCSD #2:
Mathias ($698): $.85
Susan ($12,289): $.85
Louise ($32,005; needs host's help both times): 65 + 55 = OVER
S-O:
Mathias: $.95
Susan: QUARTER
SHOWCASE #1:
In between Doors #2 & #3- Red 36" verona double-oven range w/ 16 pieces of baking gear, including a red KitchenAid mixer (Rachel)
Door #3- Knabe baby grand piano (Manuela)
Door #2- '13 MINI Cooper HT (Amber)
DANIEL BIDS $26.5K ON MINI SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (ARP: $36,419)(Diff.: $9,919)
MY BID FOR MINI SHOWCASE: $40,040
MATHIAS' SHOWCASE:
In between Doors #1 & #2- Red MODFIRE fireplace (Rob)
Door #4- Five-night trip to the Pike's Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks, AK (Manuela)
Door #1- '13 Toyota Corolla L (Std., Mats)(Rachel)
MATHIAS BIDS $28K ON TRIP/COROLLA SHOWCASE- OVER (ARP: $25,419)
MY BID FOR TRIP/COROLLA SHOWCASE: $27,777
It's snowing at the end.
TODAY'S PG RESULTS- TECHNICAL 3-3
TOTAL WINNINGS- $93,240
WoF Intro Flashback Moment #51 (12/4/08): Vanna has a golden present for Pat in her dress, but it was empty
$1K T-U: Fun & Games
B U I L _ _ N _ / A
S _ O _ M _ _
DaVon better be building a SNOWMAN. Our C.E. panel:
DaVon Clack (Raleigh, NC)- A business services coordinator for University of NC who's also a league bowler & worked for an investment company in Ireland for about a yr.
Paul Tao (L.A.; originally from Taiwan, then S.F. & Atlanta)- Record label worker & DJ
Berkeley Ramsbottom (Austin)- A digital ad agency worker married to Garrett w/ three dogs (Minnie, Harpua & Fluffhead) & has seen 51 Phish shows
$2K T-U: Thing
_ O M A _ C E
_ _ V _ L
Paul gets out a ROMANCE NOVEL at a correct time.
Featured Trip: The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain ($5,833)
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: See's CANDIES
1/2 CAR of the Week: Chevy Sonic Sedan
simple green Jackpot R: Food & Drink
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
Paul: 2 T's ($550), H ($350), 4 I's, W ($650), S ($500 + CO), 3 E's, BANKRUPT (next to top dollar)
Berkeley: 2 R's ($900), C ($600)(first word's RICE & fourth word's WITH), O
DaVon: M ($800), SAME BANKRUPT
Paul #2: 2 P's ($550), 2 G's ($500 + 1/2 CAR in between $350 & $900), 3 D's ($700)
R I C E / P _ D D I _ G
S P R I _ _ _ E D
W I T H / _ _ T M E G
A bowl of RICE PUDDING SPRINKLED WITH NUTMEG's on his menu for another $4,200.
SOLE DUD: O (Berkeley)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Paul & Berkeley)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT SLEIGH: $11,100
Current Scores:
Berkeley: $0/DaVon: $1K/Paul: $6,200 1/2 CAR
(A shout-out comes from the producers, including Harry!)
Mystery R: Song Lyrics
_ _ _ ' _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
Berkeley: S ($600), LOSE A TURN
DaVon: 2 N's ($900), 3 T's ($600), 2 E's, 3 O's, D (MW next to LaT) & FLIPS IT...BANKRUPT (2nd tonight)
Paul: 3 G's ($300), W ($900)(WON'T is the first word), L ($600)
W O N ' T / _ O _
G _ _ D E / _ _
S L E _ G _
T O N _ G _ T ?
He correctly asks "WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?" from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to add $2,400 in Christmas cash.
SOLE LaT: Berkeley
SOLE BANKRUPT: DaVon
Current Scores:
Berkeley: $0/DaVon: $1K/Paul: $8,600 1/2 CAR
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #60 (5/15/95 from the start of the two-week Norfolk road trip during Armed Forces Week)(Thing)(Billy called DCHO):
_ _ _ E
_ L _ N
He solved GAME PLAN for an Australian Adventure despite the duds; the other non-cash bonus prizes this week were a $38K+ Corvette, a ski boat & U.S. Savings Bonds.
Prize Puzzle R: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _
DaVon: N ($550)
Paul: OTHER REGULAR BANKRUPT
Berkeley: 2 T's ($800), 3 E's, H ($900; third word's THE), A, 2 L's ($350), 2 U's, 2 O's (OUT OF VOWELS), LaT (2nd this game)
DaVon #2: S ($500 + WC), B ($500 + GT), Y ($650), F ($450)
O U T / O F
T H E / _ L E A _
B L U E / S _ Y
OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY, DaVon's in first place w/ an added $2,100, the candy & a Hotwire.com trip to the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in Bonaire worth $6,070.
SOLE DUD: $550 N (DaVon)
SOLE LaT: Berkeley
SOLE BANKRUPT: Paul
Current Scores:
Berkeley: SNOWBALL/DaVon: $10,170 in cash & prizes WC/Paul: $8,600
$3K T-U: Place
_ _ E / _ L _
N _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D
Paul thinks of THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD...he's back in first at $11,600.
Speed-Up: What Are You Doing?
FS: $1,700
LETTER PICKS: N, G, L, R, 2 F's, T, D, M
_ _ _ _ N G / F _ R / _
F _ M _ L _ / _ _ _ T _
Berkeley will soon be POSING FOR A FAMILY PHOTO that's worth $6,800 to their bank account.
SOLE DUD: D (Paul)
Final Scores:
Berkeley: $6,800/DaVon: $10,170 in cash & gifts/Paul: $11,600
GT: $28,570
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $12,833 in cash & skiing
Maxwell House $100K BR #68: They're finally offering it this week instead of during Halloween Week- a VW Bug. Paul spins the E in GAME.
Category: Thing
Freebies:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ _ S _ N E S S
PAUL'S PICKS: CDMA
_ _ _ _ C _ A L
_ _ S _ N E S S
They have to do the OFFICIAL BUSINESS of awarding Paul a fairly loaded $25,305 VW Beetle due to his fairly impressive solve, which means Scrooge definitely won't visit the "Wheel" lot this yr. & he leaves w/ cash & Bug totaling $41,905! All told, that's the 30th aired BR win of the 30th Anniversary season & there's likewise $175K in the Rebuilding Together bank.
$5K SPIN ID #61: KH7418478
(Final notes: After the Rebuilding Together BR reminder, his GT's shown as he just got out of the car he just won, then we see the $5K SPIN ID. Not sure if this is permanent.)
Nothing But Two Males & a Female on Jeopardy!:
Gina Armstrong (Aniston, AL)- Web designer (also a ditch digger)
Kris Hamilton (Dublin, OH)- Computer technician (he competed in the first National Geography Bee, but was eliminated in the state semi-finals)
CHAMP: Mike Wallace (whose two-day cash winnings total $48,800)
(Note: Just after we see Johnny saying "And now, here's the host of 'Jeopardy!'" from his desk just off stage, the monitors turn from the logo to Alex walking out.)
Christmas Eve J! R Board:
lifescript.com
THE OLD TESTAMENT
ON CABLE
ADD A LETTER (you only have to say the word that has the added letter)
IT'S A GAMBLE
THE "B"-GINNING & END OF THE COUNTRY
Y'all know the current outrage regarding the "Wheel" ruling about the "SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING" puzzle? Well, I think I may have seen a similar moment early on in this game when the correct response to the $600 On Cable answer was "Who is Julia Louis-Dreyfus?" & Mike's pronunciation of "Louis" as "Louise" wasn't accepted, but they accepted Kris' "Louis" pronunciation. Hopefully it doesn't ultimately affect the outcome of this game.
As they take a TO, Kris' in LGT w/ $5,400 & has a $4,400 lead over Gina; Mike's $200 in the red. Kris still in good shape towards the end of the rd. when he turns over the DD at the end of the "B" category w/ $7,600 to Gina's $1,200 & Mike's $400. Kris may tack on $2K.
Average elevation about 8K ft.: Ends w/ N.
"Bhutan? What is Bhutan?"...$9,600! He ends this rd. of competition at the $11K plateau.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Add a Letter)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $3K
TOTAL LT: $3,800
Let's Double the Stakes:
A PLETHORA OF PICTURE PLOTS
TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS
SOUNDS LIKE A SANDWICH
SCIENCE & NATURE
AUTHORS AT WAR
"DED" ENDS
The $2K Author at War hands Kris his second DD & that's exactly how much he's already added to his 11 G's (so he now has $13K); Mike just multiplied his four $100s by four. Kris goes for three G-spots this time.
Auctioned last yr., a letter by this author who satirized the military said "In truth I enjoyed" fighting in WWII.
"Who is Kurt Vonnegut?"...nope- Joseph Heller. Mike has a chance to do some major catching-up as he finds a VDD in the middle of Science & Nature; Kris' got $12,800 & Gina's all the way down to eight bills. The titleholder makes a TDD of his $2K & here's Jimmy Maguire:
Saturn's moons range from boulder-sized moonlets to this enormous moon that's larger than Mercury.
"What is Titan?"...also the name of a Nissan truck series, he has the $4K. Time expires on the two least-valuable clues assigned to A Plethora of Picture Plots & we have a $1K LUMP OF COAL for Gina because she finishes at -$2,600.
ATTEMPTED LT: $6K
UNATTEMPTED LT: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LT: $11,600
Head-to-Head Post-DJ! Banks:
Mike: $7,600
Kris: $19,200 (LG)
H-t-H CORYAT SCORES:
Mike: $6,800
Kris: $21,200
Their next adult online test runs from Jan. 8-10.
FINAL J! TOPIC #71: 1960s Rock Music.
This '67 #1 hit contains snippets of "In the Mood", "Greensleeves" & "She Loves You".
MIKE: "What is Sgt. Pepper's (Lonely Hearts Club Band)" = BUST (he leaves w/ $50,800)
KRIS: "What is 'A Day in the Life'" ($3K) = $16,200
Correct: "What is 'All You Need is Love'?" (by The Beatles)
EPISODE RATINGS:
8: "The Price is Right"
7: "Let's Make a Deal" & "Wheel of Fortune"
6: "Jeopardy!"
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